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A visit to the Cowherd Cemetery ...


The location of the Cowherd Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cowherd Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9733°   (38° 58' 23")

Lon:   -94.2978°   (-94° 17' 52")

The Cowherd Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Cowherd Cemetery .

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 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 Cowherd Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Cowherd 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cowherd Cemetery.

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

    • Lake Tapawingo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
      • Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Lake Lotawana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
      • Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <4>
    • Blue Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Unity Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
      • Unity Village is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Lee's Summit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
      • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <4>
    • Grain Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
      • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <4>
    • Cockrell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
      • Cockrell is located in Jackson County
    • Little Blue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
      • Little Blue is located in Jackson County
    • Adams
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jackson County
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
    • Lone Jack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lake City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Jackson County
      • Raytown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
        • Raytown is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <4>
      • Lake Winnebago
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
        • Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
      • Independence
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hicks City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
        • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
      • Maywood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
        • Maywood is located in Jackson County
      • Pleasant Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Baldwin Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
        • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Bates City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Buckner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sugar Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Leeds
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Leeds is located in Jackson County
      • Holmes Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
        • Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
        • Holmes Park has also been known as:
        • Holmes

    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 Cowherd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cowherd Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bridges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Blue Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Purdee Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdee Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purdee Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdee Chapel Cemetery
    • Hylton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hylton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hylton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hylton Cemetery
    • Lee's Summit Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee's Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee's Summit Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee's Summit Cemetery
    • Alley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
    • Perdue Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
    • Koger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koger Cemetery
    • Valley Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Gosney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gosney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Grain Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grain Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grain Valley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grain Valley Cemetery
      • Lobb Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lobb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobb Cemetery
      • Luttrell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Luttrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • The Luttrell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Carr Cemetery
        • Dalton Cemetery
        • Luttrell - Dalton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luttrell Cemetery
      • Flanery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flanery Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanery Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Corn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Ganzer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ganzer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganzer Cemetery
      • Sni Mills Holiness Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Corn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • The Corn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Henry Corn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
      • George Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The George Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland 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 Cowherd Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2426796  (Cowherd Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2426796 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: Lake Jacomo
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #2426796 (Cowherd Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

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

    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 Jackson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cowherd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9733, Longitude: -94.2978       In this case, the coordinates for the Cowherd Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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