A visit to the Dowdy 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 Dowdy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dowdy Cemetery:
36.7842, -89.9990
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Stoddard County<2>.
The county seat for Stoddard County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies just to the north northeast of the Dowdy Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Dowdy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dowdy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- Ezell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ezell Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Sadler Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sadler Chapel Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadler Chapel Cemetery
- Armstead Dowdy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dexter Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Cemetery
- Hagy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hagy Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagy Cemetery
- Dudley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Dudley Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
- Summer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Summer Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Cemetery
- Sycamore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- West Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The West Antioch Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Antioch Cemetery
- McMurphy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McMurphy Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurphy Cemetery
- Cravins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cravins Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravins Cemetery
- Cravins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cravins Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravins Cemetery
- Kinder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kinder Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Cemetery
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Lick Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lick Creek Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dowdy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dowdy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dexter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dudley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dudley is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Essex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Bernie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Penermon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Penermon is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Circle City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Fisk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grayridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Guam ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Guam is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
- Baker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Baker is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
- LaValle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Puxico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leora is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
- Broseley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Malden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Parma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parma is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Rombauer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rombauer is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
- Canalou
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Canalou is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Morehouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Qulin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Risco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sturdivant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Wappapello
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bell City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
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 Dowdy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stoddard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dowdy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bernie
- Bloomfield
- Dexter
- Essex
- Malden
- Morehouse
- Parma
- Puxico
- Qulin
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 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 Dowdy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Stoddard 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 Dowdy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #717026 (Dowdy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #717026 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: Stoddard
- Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dexter
- Location given for Dowdy Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7842201 Lon: -89.9989813
- 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 Stoddard, 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- Dowdy 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |