A visit to the Converse 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 Converse Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Converse Cemetery:
39.4994, -94.2797
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Converse Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Converse Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.
The county seat for Clinton County is located in Plattsburg. Plattsburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Converse Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Converse 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 Converse Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Converse Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lathrop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lathrop Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Crooked River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pollard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27295 <5>
- McWilliams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams Cemetery
- Muddy Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Transue Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Transue Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transue Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Plattsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28667 <5>
- Eberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Eberts Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberts Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Zeikle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Zeikle Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeikle Cemetery
- Cates Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Cates Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates Cemetery
- Prairie Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek 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 Converse Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Converse Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Converse
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Holt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lathrop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lawson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Excelsior Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Lilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Turney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kearney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Homestead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Crystal Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Plattsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Excelsior Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mosby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Prathersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Wood Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Polo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Chandler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Rayville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Converse Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Converse Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cameron
- Excelsior Springs
- Holt
- Holt lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Converse Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Kearney
- Kingston
- Lathrop
- Lawson
- Plattsburg
- Polo
- Polo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Converse Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Turney
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Converse Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Clinton 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 Converse Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #716211 (Converse Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #716211 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: Clinton
- Est. Elev: 329 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holt
- Location given for Converse Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4994482 Lon: -94.2796659
- 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 Clinton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Converse 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. |