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A visit to the Childress Cemetery ...


The location of the Childress 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 Childress Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6067°   (36° 36' 24")

Lon:   -91.5160°   (-91° 30' 57")

The Childress Cemetery is located in Oregon County<2>.

The county seat for Oregon County is located in Alton. Alton lies just to the northeast of the Childress Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Childress Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Oregon 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 Childress 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Childress Cemetery.

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

    • Thayer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
    • Green Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County
    • Corona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Oregon County
    • Old Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Oregon County
    • Mammoth Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Couch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
      • Couch is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <4>
    • Koshkonong
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
      • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Oregon County
    • Garfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Oregon County
    • Brandsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
      • Brandsville is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Woodside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Oregon County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Thomasville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
      • Wirth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
        • Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)
      • Cornertown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
        • Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Cornertown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
        • Cornertown is located in Howell County
      • Myrtle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Myrtle is located in Oregon County
      • Chapin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
        • Chapin is located in Howell County
      • Baker Ford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
        • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County (AR)

    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 Childress Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oregon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Childress Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Howell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Norman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
    • Dills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dills Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
    • Koshkonong Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koshkonong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koshkonong Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koshkonong Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Cave Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Spring Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Alton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #833588 <6>
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Redburn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Whiteside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Fulton County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
      • Field Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Field Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Creek Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Oregon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Alton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31665 <6>
      • Huddleston Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Oregon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Huddleston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Alton.
        • The Huddleston Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Huddleston Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29438 <6>
      • Huddleston Graveyard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huddleston Graveyard is located in Oregon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Graveyard
      • Royal Oak Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Royal Oak Church Cemetery is located in Oregon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Royal Oak Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Alton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Oak Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219468 <6>

    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 Childress Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #715780  (Childress Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #715780 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: Thayer
      • County: Oregon         Elev: 219
      • Location given for GNIS #715780 (Childress 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 Oregon, 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 obstructions 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 Childress Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6067, Longitude: -91.5160       In this case, the coordinates for the Childress 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.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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