A visit to the Cofer 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 Cofer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cofer Cemetery:
38.7634, -92.4516
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cofer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cofer Cemetery is located in Moniteau County<2>.
The county seat for Moniteau County is located in California. California lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Cofer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cofer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cofer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cofer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Shull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shull Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shull Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hickam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hickam Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickam Cemetery
- Garman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Garman Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garman Cemetery
- Marion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Marion Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
- Goshen Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pettigrew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Pettigrew Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Sweetwater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Robison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Robison Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robison Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Strickfaden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Strickfaden Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickfaden Cemetery
- Rohrback Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Rohrback Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrback Cemetery
- Friedens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Friedens Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Samuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Samuel Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cofer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cofer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jamestown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lupus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- McBaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Hartsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- California
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McGirk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- Centertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wooldridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Oldham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pierpont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Huntsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Pisgah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Clarksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Saint Martins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Clarks Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lohman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Moores Switch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Lone Elm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
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 Cofer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Moniteau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cofer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- California
- Clarksburg
- Columbia
- Hartsburg
- Lupus
- Rocheport
- Russellville
- Wooldridge
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 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 Cofer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Moniteau 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 Cofer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #716066 (Cofer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #716066 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: Moniteau
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jamestown
- Location given for Cofer Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7633651 Lon: -92.4515777
- 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 Moniteau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cofer 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |