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A visit to the Chilton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Chilton Cemetery ...

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

36.9334, -90.9585

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chilton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Chilton Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Van Buren. Van Buren lies just to the north northwest of the Chilton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chilton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Chilton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kelley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
  • Aldrich Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoskins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins Cemetery
  • Eastwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eastwood Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Brame Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Brame Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brame Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Poca Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Poca Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca Cemetery
  • Tedder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Tedder Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedder Cemetery
  • Houses Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Houses Creek Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houses Creek Cemetery
  • Turley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Turley Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley Cemetery
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    • Bristol Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bristol Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Cemetery
    • Sheets Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sheets Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheets Cemetery
    • Maberry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maberry Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maberry Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Ponder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Ponder Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cemetery
    • Grandin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grandin Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin Cemetery
    • Raymers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Raymers Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymers Cemetery
    • Galbraith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Galbraith Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Cemetery
      • The Galbraith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sam Galbraith Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28837 <5>
    • Midco Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Midco Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midco Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Cemetery
    • Hannars Graveyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hannars Graveyard is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannars Graveyard
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • McRone Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The McRone Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRone Cemetery
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • White Mill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The White Mill Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chilton Cemetery.

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

  • Chicopee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chicopee is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Van Buren
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Grandin is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Ellsinore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fremont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fremont is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Bennett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bennett is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
  • Mill Spring
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Bardley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bardley is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
  • Briar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Briar is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
  • Ellington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Piedmont
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Winona
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Doniphan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Williamsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ponder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
    • Dees Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
    • Fruit City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Gatewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood

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 Chilton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Chilton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Carter County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Chilton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #715785  (Chilton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #715785 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Carter
      • Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Spring
      • Location given for Chilton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.9333855     Lon: -90.9584593
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Carter, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chilton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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