A visit to the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Foster Cemetery:
39.1614, -93.9677
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Foster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Foster Cemetery is located in Ray County<2>.
The county seat for Ray County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies just to the north of the Foster Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Foster Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Foster Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- County Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Wellington City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cravens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cravens Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Smith - Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arnold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barsher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Barsher Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barsher Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Woodland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Richmond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Shotwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shotwell Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell Cemetery
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunny Slope Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31849 <5>
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- South Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The South Point Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point Cemetery
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Memory Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Memory Garden is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Garden
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Foster Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wellington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Camden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Fleming
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Napoleon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Levasy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Orrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mayview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Odessa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bates City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Page City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Morton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Sibley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Buckner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Lafayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Higginsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Miles Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Lakeview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
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 Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ray County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Foster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckner
- Higginsville
- Lexington
- Odessa
- Orrick
- Richmond
- Wellington
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 professional and volunteer 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 Foster Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Ray 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 Foster Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #718117 (Foster Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #718117 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: Ray
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lexington West
- Location given for Foster Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1613989 Lon: -93.9677218
- 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 Ray, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foster 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |