A visit to the Ferguson Family Cemetery ...
We aren't confident of the location of the Ferguson Family Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ferguson Family Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Ferguson Family Cemetery (FG ID #2465330)
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 Ferguson Family Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ferguson Family Cemetery has been estimated.
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ferguson Family Cemetery
Lat: 38.9721° (38° 58' 19")
Lon: -94.0826° (-94° 4' 57")
The cemetery is located in Lafayette County<4>.
As an estimate, the Ferguson Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Bates City.
The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of the Ferguson Family 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 Ferguson Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Lafayette 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 Ferguson Family 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ferguson Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ferguson Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bates City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <5>
- Hicks City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Lake Lafayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Odessa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grain Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
- Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <5>
- Lone Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Lotawana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
- Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <5>
- Napoleon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Cockrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Blue Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Levasy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Buckner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wellington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <5>
- Lake Tapawingo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Lake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Mayview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Mayview is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <5>
- Pleasant Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Strasburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
- Kingsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <5>
- Sibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <5>
- Fleming
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Adams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Jackson County
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 Ferguson Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ferguson Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blue Springs
- Buckner
- Kingsville
- Odessa
- Odessa lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ferguson Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odessa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Pleasant Hill
- Wellington
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ferguson Family Cemetery.<7>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ferguson Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Webb Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Corn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- The Corn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Henry Corn Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
- Bates City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The George Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
- Sni Mills Holiness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shore Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shore Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Corn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
- McKendree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McKendree Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McKendree Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Odessa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405863 <2>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mecklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mecklin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecklin Cemetery
- Grain Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grain Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grain Valley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grain Valley Cemetery
- Koger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Koger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koger Cemetery
- Perdue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
- Gosney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gosney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosney Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
- Valley Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Underwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
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 Ferguson Family Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Ferguson Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9721, Longitude: -94.0826 |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |