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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. 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 Gibbs Union Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1030°   (40° 6' 10")

Lon:   -92.4317°   (-92° 25' 54")

The cemetery is located in Adair County<2>.

As an estimate, the Gibbs Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gibbs.

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 .

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)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brashear Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Landsberry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Landsberry Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Lansberry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Paultown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paultown Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Cater Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cater Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Stukey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Taber Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Taber Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • 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)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Epperson Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Hardgrove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardgrove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardgrove Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Waddill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waddill Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Locust Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Ownbey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ownbey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ownbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ownbey Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sue City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sue City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sue City Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Cupp Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cupp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cupp Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Bowan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowan Cemetery is located in Knox County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From the Gibbs Union Cemetery to Wilson
  • Brashear
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
    • Sue City is located in Macon County
  • Kirksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Novelty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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
    • Elmer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Gibbs Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
  • Greentop
  • Hurdland
  • Kirksville
  • La Plata
  • Novinger

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 professional and volunteer 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 Union 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 Gibbs Union Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #718424  (Gibbs Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #718424 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: La Plata
    • County: Adair         Elev: 279
    • Location given for GNIS #718424 (Gibbs Union Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #28892

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gibbs Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1030, Longitude: -92.4317    
<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 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.
<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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