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The location of the Centenary Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Centenary Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Centenary Cemetery

Lat:   39.6056°   (39° 36' 20")

Lon:   -91.2465°   (-91° 14' 47")

The Centenary Cemetery is located in Ralls County<2>.

The county seat for Ralls County is located in New London. New London lies just to the west of the Centenary Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Centenary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Ralls County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Centenary Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Centenary Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Centenary Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Saverton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County
    • Ashburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Hull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
    • Cave City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County
    • Spencer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Frankford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <4>
    • New Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Kinderhook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New London
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hannibal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fall Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Barry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Barry is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Plainville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
        • Plainville is located in Adams County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <4>
      • Rockport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • El Dara
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
        • El Dara is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <4>
      • Payson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
        • Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <4>
      • Louisiana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rensselaer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
        • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Tarrants
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
        • Tarrants is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
      • Marblehead
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
        • Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Summer Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
        • Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Centenary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ralls County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Centenary Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Centenary Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Centenary Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Sinklear Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinklear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinklear Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinklear Cemetery
    • Schindler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schindler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schindler Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schindler Cemetery
    • Truitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Truitt Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
    • Kiethley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiethley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kiethley Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiethley Cemetery
    • Robison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robison Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robison Cemetery
    • Jolly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
    • Hascall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hascall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hascall Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hascall Cemetery
    • Salt River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salt River Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt River Cemetery
    • Matson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matson Cemetery
    • Busch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Busch Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busch Cemetery
    • Haden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haden Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haden Cemetery
    • Marble Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marble Creek Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Flint Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
      • Epperson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epperson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Epperson Cemetery is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epperson Cemetery
      • Gerry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gerry Cemetery is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerry Cemetery
      • Ashburn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashburn Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashburn Cemetery
      • Early Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Early Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
      • Scantland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scantland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scantland Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scantland Cemetery
      • Hostetter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hostetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hostetter Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hostetter Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Memorial Park is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Memorial Park
      • Brinkmeier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkmeier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brinkmeier Cemetery is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkmeier Cemetery
      • Tapley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tapley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tapley Cemetery is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tapley Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Pritchett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
      • Gard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gard Cemetery is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gard Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Centenary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #715624  (Centenary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #715624 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ashburn
      • County: Ralls         Elev: 172
      • Location given for GNIS #715624 (Centenary Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ralls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Centenary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6056, Longitude: -91.2465       In this case, the coordinates for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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