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A visit to the Clifton 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 Clifton Cemetery ...

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

37.2628, -92.9316

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

The Clifton Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.

The county seat for Webster County is located in Marshfield. Marshfield lies just to the north northeast of the Clifton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clifton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Clifton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Osborn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Steward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Steward Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward Cemetery
  • McElwain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The McElwain Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElwain Cemetery
  • Marshfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Marshfield Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marshfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Marshfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #584933 <5>
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Bumgarner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bumgarner Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumgarner Cemetery
  • Panther Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Shields - Corinth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
    • Fordland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Fordland Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland Cemetery
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
    • Childress Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Childress Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The George Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clifton Cemetery.

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

  • Crown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Northview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Northview is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
  • Marshfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fordland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Diggins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Diggins is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Conklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
  • Niangua
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Niangua is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Strafford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Seymour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rogersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Olga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Olga is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
  • Sarvis Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Turners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Turners is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
    • Elkland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Fair Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mumford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
    • Johns Mills ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
    • Pembina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
    • Velsor ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Velsor is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
    • Bruner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bruner is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
    • Elkhead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Elkhead is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
    • Odin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Odin is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Rader
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rader is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
    • Conway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Clifton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Clifton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Webster 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 Clifton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #742174  (Clifton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #742174 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: Webster
      • Est. Elev: 413 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Marshfield
      • Location given for Clifton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2628259     Lon: -92.9315649
      • 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 Webster, 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 from Point A (ie- Clifton 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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