A visit to the Eldon 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 Eldon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eldon Cemetery:
38.3642, -92.5871
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eldon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Eldon Cemetery is located in Miller County<2>.
The county seat for Miller County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Eldon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eldon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Eldon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eldon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Hite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hite Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Greenridge Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The White Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Dooley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dooley Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooley Cemetery
- Artz - Wenzel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Olean Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Olean Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Skinner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Skinner Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Cemetery
- Tol - Wood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Tol - Wood Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tol - Wood Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Jukes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Jukes Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jukes Cemetery
- Kelsay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kelsay Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsay Cemetery
- Hopewell Union Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Big Rock Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Cemetery
- Cooper - Wood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Riley Lamb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Riley Lamb Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Lamb Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Gageville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Gageville Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gageville Cemetery
- High Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The High Point Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point 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 Eldon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eldon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eldon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Aurora Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Pleasant Mount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Olean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Barnett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Etterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- High Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Rocky Mount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bagnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Ozark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lakeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lakeland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Eugene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Excelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Lakeside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lakeside is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Tuscumbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Gravois Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Four Seasons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Marys Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shawnee Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
- Latham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Henley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Henley is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
- Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Eldon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Miller County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eldon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aurora Springs
- Eldon
- Russellville
- Tuscumbia
- Versailles
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Eldon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Miller 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 Eldon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #717434 (Eldon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #717434 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: Miller
- Est. Elev: 285 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eldon
- Location given for Eldon Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3641966 Lon: -92.5871317
- 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 Miller, 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- Eldon 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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