A visit to the Gibbs 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 Gibbs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibbs Cemetery:
37.6856, -91.5015
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Dent County<2>.
The county seat for Dent County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the south southwest of the Gibbs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gibbs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Gibbs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibbs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cavanaugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cavanaugh Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavanaugh Cemetery
- Northlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Northlawn Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlawn Cemetery
- Lay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lay Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Salem.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27474 <5>
- Pace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Dent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Cemetery
- Tune Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tune Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tune Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Maledy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Maledy Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maledy Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pryor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pryor Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
- Fraser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fraser Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Blackwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Togleson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Togleson Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togleson Cemetery
- Stagner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stagner Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagner Cemetery
- Warden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Warden Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warden Cemetery
- Cotner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cotner Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotner Cemetery
- Cooksey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooksey Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gibbs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibbs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Howes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Doss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Jack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Sligo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Cook Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Lake Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Darien
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Wesco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Lecoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Jadwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Lenox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Dillard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Cherryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coulstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coulstone is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
- Boss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Davisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Gibbs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibbs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Salem
- Steelville
- Viburnum
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 Gibbs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Dent 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 Gibbs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #718421 (Gibbs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #718421 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: Dent
- Est. Elev: 380 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem
- Location given for Gibbs Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6855992 Lon: -91.5015362
- 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 Dent, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gibbs 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. |
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