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A visit to the Elder Cemetery ...


The location of the Elder Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Elder Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5573°   (36° 33' 26")

Lon:   -90.0493°   (-90° 2' 57")

The Elder Cemetery is located in Dunklin County<2>.

The county seat for Dunklin County is located in Kennett. Kennett lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south of the Elder 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 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 Elder Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Dunklin 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 Elder 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elder Cemetery.

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

    • Campbell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <4>
    • Malden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wrightsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
    • Saint Francis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <4>
    • Gibson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Dunklin County
    • Clarkton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Bernie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Holcomb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <4>
    • Gideon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <4>
    • Qulin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Qulin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Fagus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
      • Fagus is located in Butler County
    • Pine City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Dunklin County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Risco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
        • Risco is located in New Madrid County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <4>
      • Tallapoosa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
        • Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Parma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
        • Parma is located in New Madrid County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
      • Broseley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broseley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broseley
        • Broseley is located in Butler County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broseley <4>
      • Pollard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
        • Pollard is located in Clay County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollard <4>
      • Piggott
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Peach Orchard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
        • Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
      • Oglesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
        • Oglesville is located in Butler County
      • White Oak
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Dunklin County
      • Sumach
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
        • Sumach is located in Dunklin County
      • Dexter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Stoddard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
      • Dudley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
        • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Greenway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
        • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Nimmons
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
        • Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • LaValle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
        • LaValle is located in Stoddard County
      • Fisk
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
        • Fisk is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <4>

    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 Elder Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dunklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bernie
      • Bernie lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Elder Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bernie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernie
    • Campbell
    • Clarkton
    • Dexter
      • Dexter lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Elder Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dexter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Gideon
    • Greenway
    • Malden
    • Parma
      • Parma lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Elder Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Piggott
    • Qulin
      • Qulin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Elder Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Qulin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Elder Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Vincent Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Hopwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopwood Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Malden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145191 <6>
    • Four Mile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Four Mile Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Mile Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • Gravel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stevens Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Chapel Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Lynne Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynne Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynne Oak Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynne Oak Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Gilread Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Poplin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplin Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplin Cemetery
      • McMurphy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMurphy Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurphy Cemetery
      • Stanfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stanfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Clarkton.
        • The Stanfield Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Stanfield Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31757 <6>
      • Bernie Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bernie Memorial Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bernie Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bernie.
        • The Bernie Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bernie Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernie Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #165582 <6>

    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 Elder Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #717432  (Elder Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #717432 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: Valley Ridge
      • County: Dunklin         Elev: 126
      • Location given for GNIS #717432 (Elder Cemetery)

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

    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 Dunklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elder Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5573, Longitude: -90.0493       In this case, the coordinates for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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