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A visit to the Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gibson Cemetery (FG ID #28896).

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 Gibson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibson Cemetery:

36.8934, -94.3543

The Gibson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Neosho.

The cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Neosho. Neosho lies just to the south southwest of the Gibson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gibson Cemetery.

Establishment of the Gibson Cemetery ...

The Gibson Cemetery was established in 1840.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Kenney Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Hazelwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood Cemetery
  • Thrasher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thrasher Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Belfast Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elm Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Elm Spring Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Spring Cemetery
  • Granby Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
  • Carver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Carver Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Cemetery
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • Diamond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Diamond Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Burkhart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • Regan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Regan Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regan Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Maness Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Maness Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maness Cemetery
    • Hazelgreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hazelgreen Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Ivie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ivie Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivie Cemetery

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 Gibson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Neosho
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Granby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Granby City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Granby City is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
  • Diamond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Boulder City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boulder City is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
  • Stark City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Newtonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ritchey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ritchey is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Racine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Racine is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
  • Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Park is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
  • Goodman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Erie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Silver Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
    • Saginaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Spring City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring City is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
    • Stella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rex City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rex City is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
    • Leawood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Leawood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Cliff Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Redings Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • May
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Duenweg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Duquesne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
    • Fidelity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dennis Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people

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 Gibson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Diamond
  • Goodman
  • Granby
  • Neosho
    • Neosho lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Gibson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neosho.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
  • Newtonia
  • Stella

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Gibson Cemetery: