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A visit to the Dorris Cemetery ...


The location of the Dorris 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 Dorris Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4228°   (37° 25' 22")

Lon:   -92.4635°   (-92° 27' 48")

The Dorris Cemetery is located in Wright County<2>.

The county seat for Wright County is located in Hartville. Hartville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Dorris 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 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 Dorris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Wright 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 Dorris 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dorris Cemetery.

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

    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerktail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
    • Saint George
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Wright County
    • Competition
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
    • Grovespring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Green Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
    • Astoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Wright County
    • Lynchburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
    • Twin Bridges
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
    • Pease
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
    • Evergreen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Hartville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Graff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
      • Graff is located in Wright County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Odin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
        • Odin is located in Wright County
      • Falcon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
        • Falcon is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <4>
      • Plato
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
        • Plato is located in Texas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
      • Oakland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Laclede County
      • Bendavis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendavis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
        • Bendavis is located in Texas County
      • Huggins
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
        • Huggins is located in Texas 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 Dorris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wright County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Dorris Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Emerson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emerson Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson Cemetery
    • Emmerson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Grovespring.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154266 <7>
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203180 <7>
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bohanon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohanon Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohanon Cemetery
    • Hough Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Bramhall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bramhall Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramhall Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Amos Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amos Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dupue Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dupue Cemetery is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupue Cemetery
      • Holman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holman Cemetery is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
      • Sharpe Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
      • Little Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Creek Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Creek Cemetery
      • Krause Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Krause Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
      • Green Mtn. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mtn. Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks 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 Dorris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #749685  (Dorris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #749685 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: Competition
      • County: Wright         Elev: 398
      • Location given for GNIS #749685 (Dorris Cemetery)

    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 Wright, 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 obstructions 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 Dorris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4228, Longitude: -92.4635       In this case, the coordinates for the Dorris 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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