A visit to the Colter 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 Colter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Colter Cemetery:
39.6061, -92.4432
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Colter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Colter Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Colter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Colter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Colter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Colter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jacksonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Cemetery
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Barnhart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Barnhart Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Cemetery
- Ridings Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ridings Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridings Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Cairo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253757 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- East Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Capp Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Capp Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capp Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- Vince Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Vince Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vince Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Colter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jacksonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Excello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Ardmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ardmore is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Cairo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Darksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Duncans Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Macon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ash
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Anabel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Bevier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Kaseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- Thomas Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Huntsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moberly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Evansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Clarence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Callao
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 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 Colter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bevier
- Bloomington
- Callao
- Clarence
- Clifton Hill
- Huntsville
- Macon
- Madison
- Moberly
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Colter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Colter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #716132 (Colter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #716132 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jacksonville
- Location given for Colter Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6061454 Lon: -92.4432393
- 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 Randolph, 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- Colter 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. |