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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dry Valley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dry Valley Cemetery (FG ID #28476)

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 Dry Valley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.0224°   (37° 1' 20")

Lon:   -94.0592°   (-94° 3' 33")

The Dry Valley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Dry Valley 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 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 Dry Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Dry Valley 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dry Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Talmage City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
    • Wentworth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Sarcoxie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
      • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <5>
    • Pierce City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Motley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Jasper County
    • La Russell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Ritchey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
      • Ritchey is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Freistatt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
      • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Stotts City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Reeds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Reeds is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Monett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
      • Monett is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <5>
    • Hoberg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Granby City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
        • Granby City is located in Newton County
      • Granby
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Newtonia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonia
        • Newtonia is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonia <5>
      • Avilla
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
        • Avilla is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Pioneer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Pioneer is located in Barry County
      • Stark City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
        • Stark City is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark City <5>
      • Forest Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
        • Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
      • Fairview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mount Vernon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Red Oak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
        • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
      • Fidelity
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
        • Fidelity is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Diamond
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
        • Diamond is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
        • Former names for Diamond:
        • Diamond Grove
        • Diamond Mill
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <5>
      • Verona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Verona is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 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 Dry Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Dry Valley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Schooling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Boswell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sarcoxie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Buren Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Van Buren Union Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • The Van Buren Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black Fox Cemetery
      • Humphrey Cemetery
      • Van Buren Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Buren Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Boucher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cave Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
    • Motley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Motley Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motley Cemetery
    • Berwick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pierce City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Pierce City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #329191 <1>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Moore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nimmo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nimmo Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimmo Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stotts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Harvey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
      • Reeds Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeds Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Cemetery
      • Powers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gillock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Gillock Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gillock Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of La Russell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillock Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28907 <1>
      • Langston Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Dry Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #717135  (Dry Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #717135 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: Sarcoxie
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 368
      • Location given for GNIS #717135 (Dry Valley Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #28476

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lawrence, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dry Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0224, Longitude: -94.0592    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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