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A visit to the Dowell 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 Dowell Cemetery ...

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

39.8475, -92.7838

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Dowell Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Macon. Macon lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Dowell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dowell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dowell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cash Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cash Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery
    • The Cash Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30395 <5>
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Glasston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Glasston Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasston Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Old Chariton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Old Chariton Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chariton Cemetery
  • Hull Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Goodson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Goodson Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson Cemetery
    • Agee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Agee Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee Cemetery
    • Bunce Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bunce Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunce Cemetery
    • Wyant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wyant Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyant Cemetery
    • Cash Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cash Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery
    • Lingo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lingo Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Quail Trap Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Quail Trap Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Trap Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dowell Cemetery.

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

  • Hart
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hart is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
  • Ethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lingo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lingo is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo
  • New Cambria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bucklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bucklin is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Goldsberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Goldsberry is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
  • New Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Boston is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • Callao
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Barnesville is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Elmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmer is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Marceline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bloomington is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bevier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Gifford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Gifford is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Winigan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Winigan is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
    • Nind ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Nind is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
    • Kaseyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kaseyville is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
    • Atlanta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Atlanta is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Love Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Love Lake is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
    • Yarrow ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Yarrow is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow

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 Dowell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Dowell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Macon 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 Dowell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #717027  (Dowell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #717027 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: Macon
      • Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Cambria West
      • Location given for Dowell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.8475287     Lon: -92.7838057
      • 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 Macon, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dowell 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.
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