A visit to the Douglas 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 Douglas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Douglas Cemetery:
40.5377, -94.2807
The Douglas Cemetery is located in Worth County<1>.
The county seat for Worth County is located in Grant City. Grant City lies just to the west southwest of the Douglas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Douglas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Douglas Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Douglas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kirk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Petry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lotts Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Allendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork Cemetery
- Clark - Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark - Allen Cemetery is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark - Allen Cemetery
- Fletchall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Lincoln Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ringgold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ringgold Cemetery is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold Cemetery
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- Redding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Redding Cemetery is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Cemetery
- Freeland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Isabelle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hoblett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Caledonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Honey Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grant City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wharton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Douglas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Douglas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Allendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Irena
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Irena is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Grant City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Redding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Denver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Delphos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Prohibition City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Siloam Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maloy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Worth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Mount Ayr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lone Star
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Athelstan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Gentry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kellerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan
(17 miles [27.4 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 Douglas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Douglas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allendale
- Athelstan
- Blockton
- Blythedale
- Diagonal
- Eagleville
- Gentry
- Grant City
- Kellerton
- Lamoni
- Mount Ayr
- New Hampton
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Redding
- Sheridan
- Worth
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Douglas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Worth 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 Douglas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #743219 (Douglas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #743219 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: Worth
- Est. Elev: 296 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blockton SE
- Location given for Douglas Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5377711 Lon: -94.2807892
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Worth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Douglas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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