A visit to the Cotton Creek Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Cotton Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5845°   (36° 35' 4")

Lon:   -91.2654°   (-91° 15' 55")

The Cotton Creek Cemetery is located in Oregon County<2>.

The county seat for Oregon County is located in Alton. Alton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Cotton Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Cotton Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

• Lance Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lance Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lance Cemetery is located in Oregon County
• Byrd Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Oregon County
• New Salem Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Oregon County
• Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Oregon County
• Cave Spring Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
  • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Oregon County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Spring Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Alton.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #833588 <5>
• Walnut Grove Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
• Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Oregon County
• Hollis Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Oregon County
• Davis Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Davis Cemetery is located in Sharp County (AR)
• James Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The James Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
• Neal Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Neal Cemetery is located in Oregon County
• Hollis Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Oregon County
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  • Norman Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norman Cemetery is located in Oregon County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Oregon County
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Sharp County (AR)
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tick Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284032 <5>
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Ravenden Springs (AR).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56498 <5>
  • Mosely Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mosely Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55142 <5>
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reynolds Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Dalton (AR).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55917 <5>
  • Stubblefield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stubblefield Cemetery
    • The Stubblefield Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stubblefield Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Dalton (AR).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56436 <5>
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Oregon County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Alton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31665 <5>
  • Dills Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dills Cemetery is located in Oregon County
  • Bellah Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellah Cemetery
    • The Bellah Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellah Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Ravenden Springs (AR).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52998 <5>
  • King Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bryan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bryan Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Dalton (AR).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53235 <5>
  • Bardley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bardley Cemetery is located in Ripley County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cotton Creek Cemetery.

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

• Garfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Oregon County
• Myrtle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Myrtle is located in Oregon County
• Calm
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
  • Calm is located in Oregon County
• Couch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
  • Couch is located in Oregon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <7>
• Corona
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
  • Corona is located in Oregon County
• Jeff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
  • Jeff is located in Oregon County
• Elm Store
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
  • Elm Store is located in Randolph County (AR)
• Gatewood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
  • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
• Bardley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
  • Bardley is located in Ripley County
• Alton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Oregon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <7>
• Wirth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
  • Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)
• Spring Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in Randolph County (AR)
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  • Woodside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Oregon County
  • Dalton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Warm Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warm Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
    • Warm Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Oconee ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
    • Oconee is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Thayer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in Oregon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <7>
  • Ponder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
    • Ponder is located in Ripley County
  • Green Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Green Town is located in Oregon County
  • Old Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Oregon County
  • Mammoth Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Spring
    • Mammoth Spring is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Spring <7>
  • Hamil
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
    • Hamil is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Briar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Briar is located in Ripley County
  • Antioch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Supply
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Supply. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
    • Supply is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Bennett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Ripley County

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 Cotton Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oregon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Alton
  • Alton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Cotton Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
• Mammoth Spring
  • Mammoth Spring lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Cotton Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mammoth Spring.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Spring
• Thayer
  • Thayer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Cotton Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thayer.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer

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 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 Cotton Creek Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Oregon County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Fulton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Randolph County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sharp County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carter County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Howell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ripley County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Shannon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Oregon County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Missouri
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Missouri
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Oregon
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Cotton Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Cotton Creek Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #735215  (Cotton Creek Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #735215 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: Myrtle
  • County: Oregon         Elev: 178
  • Location given for GNIS #735215 (Cotton Creek Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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