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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Colley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Colley Cemetery (FG ID #28118)

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 Colley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.1601°   (37° 9' 36")

Lon:   -93.9544°   (-93° 57' 15")

The Colley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the east southeast of the Colley Cemetery .

Name Variations for Colley Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Colley Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Cole Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 helpful 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 Colley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Colley 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colley Cemetery.

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

    • Stotts City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • La Russell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Red Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
    • Miller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Hoberg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Mount Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Heatonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Avilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Freistatt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
      • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Sarcoxie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
      • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <4>
    • Maple Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Reeds
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
        • Reeds is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Talmage City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
        • Talmage City is located in Newton County
      • Stinson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
        • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
      • Wentworth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
        • Wentworth is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Motley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
        • Motley is located in Jasper County
      • Pierce City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Forest Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
        • Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
      • Lockwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
        • Lockwood is located in Dade County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Monett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
        • Monett is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <4>
      • Verona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Verona is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Pilgrim
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
        • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
      • South Greenfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
        • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people

    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 Colley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Colley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hodges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Beck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Langston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Gillock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Gillock Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gillock Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of La Russell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28907 <1>
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The Shelton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Bend Cemetery (New)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31538 <1>
    • Goss Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Stotts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Patton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Patton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Patton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Stotts City.
      • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old South Bend Cemetery
      • South Bend Cemetery (Old)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30777 <1>
    • Grays Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Plew Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Mount Vernon.
        • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Salem Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967554 <1>
      • Stahl Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Webb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • McCune Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cave Spring Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Henson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Miller Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove 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 Colley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #716097  (Cole Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #716097 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: Rescue
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 351
      • Location given for GNIS #716097 (Cole Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #28118

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lawrence, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Colley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1601, Longitude: -93.9544    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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