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A visit to the Free Cemetery ...

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 Free Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Free Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.1673°   (40° 10' 2")

Lon:   -92.1743°   (-92° 10' 27")

The Free Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Edina. Edina lies just to the northeast of the Free Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Free Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • St. Aioysius Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aioysius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aioysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Aioysius Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Knox City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knox City Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Greensburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greensburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greensburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greensburg Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Paultown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paultown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paultown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paultown Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Landsberry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landsberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Landsberry Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Lansberry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansberry Cemetery
    • The Lansberry Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • The Lansberry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Musgrove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29745 <5>
  • Mt. Taber Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Taber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Taber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Taber Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Frogge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frogge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frogge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frogge Cemetery is located in Scotland County
    • Slocum Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slocum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slocum Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Brashear Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brashear Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brashear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brashear Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Epperson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epperson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epperson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Epperson Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Novelty Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Novelty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Novelty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Novelty Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Pauline Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauline Cemetery
      • The Pauline Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pauline Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Rutledge.
      • The Pauline Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rutledge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30782 <5>
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Scotland County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Free Cemetery.

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

  • Edina
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Edina is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <6>
  • Baring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
    • Baring is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <6>
  • Hurdland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
    • Hurdland is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Kenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Kenwood is located in Knox County
  • Knox City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
    • Knox City is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <6>
  • Greensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Knox County
  • Hedge City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
    • Hedge City is located in Knox County
  • Novelty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
    • Novelty is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <6>
  • Brashear
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
    • Brashear is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Jeddo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Jeddo is located in Knox County
  • Forest Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
    • Forest Springs is located in Knox County
  • Colony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rutledge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibbs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Adair County
    • Pleasant Retreat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Retreat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
      • Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
    • Plevna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • La Belle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <6>
    • Unity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <6>
    • South Gorin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
      • South Gorin is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Gorin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County
    • Bullion ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Adair 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 Free Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Free Cemetery:

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 Free Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #733089  (Free Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #733089 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: Edina
    • County: Knox         Elev: 245
    • Location given for GNIS #733089 (Free 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 Knox, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Free Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1673, Longitude: -92.1743       In this case, the coordinates for the Free Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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