A visit to the Deck 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 Deck Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Deck Cemetery:
37.3909, -89.7993
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Deck Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Deck Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County<2>.
The county seat for Cape Girardeau County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the east of the Deck Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Deck Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Deck Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Deck Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Criddle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Criddle Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criddle Cemetery
- Slinkerd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Slinkerd Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinkerd Cemetery
- Herzinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Herzinger Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herzinger Cemetery
- Gladish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gladish Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladish Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
- McGuire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old Niswonger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Niswonger Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niswonger Cemetery
- Hartle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hartle Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartle Cemetery
- Limbaugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Limbaugh Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limbaugh Cemetery
- Lessley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lessley Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lessley Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Mogler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mogler Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogler Cemetery
- The Mogler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cane Creek Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30244 <5>
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Deck Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Deck Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burfordville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Millersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Seopus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Crump
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Gordonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laflin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Daisy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Whitewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Sedgewickville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Marble Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lutesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Leopold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Allenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Pocahontas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dutchtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Leemon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Friedheim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glenallen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Delta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
- Shawneetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Patton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Patton Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Biehle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
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 Deck Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cape Girardeau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Deck Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jackson
- Lutesville
- Marble Hill
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 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 Deck Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Cape Girardeau 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 Deck Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #743333 (Deck Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #743333 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: Cape Girardeau
- Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millersville
- Location given for Deck Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3908856 Lon: -89.7992645
- 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 Cape Girardeau, 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- Deck 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. |