A visit to the George 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 George Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the George Cemetery:
39.2700, -94.3055
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the George Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The George Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the west southwest of the George Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the George Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from George Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baldwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Means Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Means Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means Cemetery
- McQuiddy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McQuiddy Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuiddy Cemetery
- Missouri City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Munkirs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Munkirs Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munkirs Cemetery
- Chandler Historic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Glenridge Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenridge Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Searcy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Searcy Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Cemetery
- Tapp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tapp Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapp Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest 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 George Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from George Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Missouri City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Prathersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mosby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Chandler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Atherton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Excelsior Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- River Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Kearney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roosterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Glenaire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenaire is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sibley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Crystal Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Homestead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Wood Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Excelsior Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Pleasant Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Claycomo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Claycomo is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Cement City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Buckner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Albany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
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 George 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 George Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckner
- Excelsior Springs
- Kearney
- Liberty
- Missouri City
- Orrick
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 George 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 George Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #718396 (George Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #718396 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: 277 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kearney
- Location given for George Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2700033 Lon: -94.3055032
- 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 Clay, 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 from Point A (ie- George 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |