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A visit to the Grain Valley Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Grain Valley Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grain Valley Cemetery

Lat:   39.0264°   (39° 1' 35")

Lon:   -94.1880°   (-94° 11' 16")

The Grain Valley Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Grain Valley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Grain Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valley Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Gardens
    • The Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Jackson County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Chiddix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiddix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiddix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chiddix Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Purdee Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdee Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdee Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Purdee Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • George Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The George Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • St. Clair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Mecklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mecklin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Greens Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greens Chapel Cemetery
    • The Greens Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greens Chapel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Buckner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29013 <5>
  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Springs Cemetery
    • The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Blue Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27649 <5>
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Koger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Corn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
      • The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Corn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henry Corn Cemetery
    • Webb Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Family Cemetery
      • The Webb Family Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Green Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Buckner Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckner Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Lobb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lobb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Cowherd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowherd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowherd Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Perdue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
      • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Gosney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gosney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Corn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Sni Mills Holiness Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferguson Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ferguson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Ferguson Family Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferguson Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Bates City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465330 <5>
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Church Cemetery
      • The Ebenezer Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Buckner.
      • The Ebenezer Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bone Hill Cemetery
      • Ebenezer UCC Cemetery
      • Levasy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161426 <5>

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] of the Grain Valley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grain Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Grain Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
    • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <7>
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <7>
  • Blue Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bates City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lake City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Jackson County
  • Lake Tapawingo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
    • Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Lake Lotawana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
    • Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <7>
  • Buckner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Napoleon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Levasy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
    • Levasy is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Adams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Jackson County
  • Cockrell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
    • Cockrell is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lone Jack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hicks City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicks City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
    • Waterloo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
    • Sibley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <7>
    • Little Blue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
      • Little Blue is located in Jackson County
    • Unity Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
      • Unity Village is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Lee's Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
      • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <7>
    • Lake Lafayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
      • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Odessa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <7>
    • Atherton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Jackson County
    • Independence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wellington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <7>
    • Fleming
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Orrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
      • Orrick is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <7>

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 Grain Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Grain Valley 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 Grain Valley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #718662  (Grain Valley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #718662 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: Oak Grove
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 240
    • Location given for GNIS #718662 (Grain Valley Cemetery)

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

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

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 Jackson, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grain Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0264, Longitude: -94.1880       In this case, the coordinates for the Grain Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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