A visit to the Gaus 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 Gaus Cemetery ...
The Gaus Cemetery is located in Clay County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Brasfield Cemetery
- The Brasfield Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Brooks Cemetery
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Chinn Cemetery
- The Chinn Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Cockrell Cemetery
- The Cockrell Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Davenport Cemetery
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Dixon Cemetery
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Ecton Cemetery
- The Ecton Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Farmer Cemetery
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Grayson Cemetery
- The Grayson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
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- Lutes Cemetery
- The Lutes Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- McComas Cemetery
- The McComas Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Mecca Cemetery
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- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Pancake Cemetery
- The Pancake Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Paradise Cemetery
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Reed Cemetery
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Clinton County
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- Ridgeley Cemetery
- The Ridgeley Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Standiford Cemetery
- The Standiford Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Union Mill Cemetery
- The Union Mill Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Waller Cemetery
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Platte County
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- Watkins Cemetery
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
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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 Gaus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Acme
- Acme is located in Clay County
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- Barry
- Barry is located in Clay County
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- Camden Point
- Chandler
- Chandler is located in Clay County
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- Dearborn
- Edgerton
- Ferrelview
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Gladstone
- Gower
- Holt
- Kearney
- Lake Waukomis
- Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lilly
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
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- Linden
- Linden is located in Clay County
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- Linkville ‑ Historic
- Linkville is located in Platte County
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- Nashua
- Nashua is located in Clay County
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- Platte City
- Platte Woods
- Platte Woods is located in Platte County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Plattsburg
- Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Platte County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Roosterville
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
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- Smithville
- Tracy
- Tracy is located in Platte County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Trimble
- Weatherby Lake
- Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- West Platte
- West Platte is located in Platte County
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- Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Platte County
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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 Gaus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gaus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camden Point
- Dearborn
- Edgerton
- Gladstone
- Gower
- Holt
- Kearney
- Platte City
- Plattsburg
- Smithville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gaus Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Gaus Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #718373 (Gaus Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #718373 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 282 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smithville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 '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- Gaus Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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