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A visit to the Gorden 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 Gorden Cemetery ...

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

37.5820, -93.2099

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gorden Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Gorden Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Gorden Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Gorden Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Viles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Viles Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viles Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
  • Ragsdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale Cemetery
  • Ankrom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ankrom Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankrom Cemetery
  • Case Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Case Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case Cemetery
  • Church Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Church Grove Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Grove Cemetery
  • Fraker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fraker Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraker Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Goff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goff Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff Cemetery
  • New Life Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The New Life Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Life Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mt. Gilread Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Gilread Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilread Cemetery
      • The Mt. Gilread Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Gilread Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #466468 <5>
    • Pleasant Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glover Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
    • Dunaway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dunaway Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Dunaway Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunaway Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunaway Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bolivar.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28482 <5>
    • Slagle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
      • The Slagle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Slagle Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Slagle Creek MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984712 <5>
    • Tiller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Cemetery
    • Mallard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mallard Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Bannon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bannon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannon Cemetery
    • Breshears Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Breshears Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breshears Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gorden Cemetery.

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

  • Halfway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Halfway is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Goodson is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
  • Tin Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tin Town is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
  • Pleasant Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Goodnight
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Goodnight is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
    • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
    • Goodnight has also been known as:
    • Goodnight village
  • Brighton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Charity ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Charity is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
  • Polk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Polk is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Bolivar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Louisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Morrisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Elkland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Wishart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Wishart is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
    • Fair Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sentinel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sentinel is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Former name for Sentinel:
      • Sentinel Prairie
    • Long Lane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
    • Conklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
    • Windyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
    • Graydon Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
    • Pittsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Urbana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rondo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rondo is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Aldrich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Aldrich is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 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 Gorden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Gorden Cemetery: