A visit to the Dunaway Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dunaway Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dunaway Cemetery (FG ID #28482).
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 Dunaway Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dunaway Cemetery:
37.6428, -93.3667
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dunaway Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Dunaway Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Bolivar.
Just a reminder: Dunaway Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
The cemetery is located in Polk County<4>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies just to the southwest of the Dunaway Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dunaway Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Dunaway Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dunaway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Goff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Goff Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff Cemetery
- Bolivar City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Mt. Gilread Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Ragsdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pickel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pickel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickel Cemetery
- Rondo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slagle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Viles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Viles Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viles Cemetery
- Gorden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Gorden Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorden Cemetery
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
- Wollard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Wollard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollard Cemetery
- Breshears Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Breshears Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breshears Cemetery
- Sentinel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dunaway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dunaway Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bolivar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Goodson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Rondo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wishart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sentinel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fair Play
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aldrich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dunnegan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pleasant Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flemington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Pittsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eudora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Louisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Graydon Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goodnight
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Humansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tin Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Urbana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nemo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Galmey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Dunaway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dunaway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bolivar
- Buffalo
- Fair Play
- Humansville
- Morrisville
- Urbana
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Dunaway Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Dunaway Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #28482
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #717170 (Dunaway Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #717170 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Polk
- Location given for Dunaway Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6428168 Lon: -93.3665847
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dunaway Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |