A visit to the Gibbs Union Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gibbs Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gibbs Union Cemetery (FG ID #28892).
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 Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibbs Union Cemetery:
40.1030, -92.4317
The Gibbs Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gibbs.
The cemetery is located in Adair County<2>.
The county seat for Adair County is located in Kirksville. Kirksville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Gibbs Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gibbs Union Cemetery.
Establishment of the Gibbs Union Cemetery ...
The Gibbs Union Cemetery was established November 2, 1877.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Gibbs Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibbs Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brashear Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brashear Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear Cemetery
- Landsberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Landsberry Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsberry Cemetery
- Lansberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paultown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Paultown Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paultown Cemetery
- Cater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cater Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cater Cemetery
- Stukey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Taber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Taber Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Taber Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bragg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- The Bragg Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mikel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27709 <1>
- Epperson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Epperson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson Cemetery
- Highland Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Park View Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Hardgrove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hardgrove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardgrove Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Waddill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Waddill Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddill Cemetery
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Locust Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ownbey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Ownbey Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ownbey Cemetery
- Canaday Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shumaker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sue City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Sue City Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City Cemetery
- Cupp Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Cupp Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupp Cemetery
- Bowan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Bowan Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowan 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 Gibbs Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibbs Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gibbs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brashear
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- La Plata
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hurdland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Kenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Love Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sue City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Kirksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Novelty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- South Gifford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Atlanta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Economy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Edina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Barnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hedge City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Greensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Novinger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Nind ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibbs Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atlanta
- Baring
- Brashear
- Edina
- Edina lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Gibbs Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edina.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Elmer
- Hurdland
- Kirksville
- La Plata
- Novinger
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 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 Gibbs Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Adair 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 Union Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #28892
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #718424 (Gibbs Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #718424 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: Adair
- Est. Elev: 279 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: La Plata
- Location given for Gibbs Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1030911 Lon: -92.4313
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Adair, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gibbs Union 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. |