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A visit to the Graves Cemetery ...


The location of the Graves Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Graves Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1567°   (40° 9' 24")

Lon:   -91.6746°   (-91° 40' 28")

The Graves Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies just to the southwest of the Graves Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Graves Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Lewis County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Graves Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Graves Cemetery.

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

    • Monticello
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Sellers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County
    • Saint Patrick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
    • New Court Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
    • Lewistown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • Williamstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Lewis County
    • Gilead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County
    • Meyer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Ewing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <4>
    • Weber
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County
    • La Grange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • La Belle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
        • La Belle is located in Lewis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <4>
      • Argola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
        • Argola is located in Lewis County
      • Durham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Durham is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
      • Neeper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
        • Neeper is located in Clark County
      • Maywood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
        • Maywood is located in Lewis County
      • Forest Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
        • Forest Springs is located in Knox County
      • Lima
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Lima is located in Adams County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <4>
      • Jeddo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
        • Jeddo is located in Knox County
      • Marcelline
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
        • Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)

    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 Graves Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Graves Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Patterson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Henton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henton Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henton Cemetery
    • Jarvis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Hill Church Cemetery
      • Zion's Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #215822 <6>
    • Finley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Garnett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garnett Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garnett Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Nall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bancert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bancert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bancert Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bancert Cemetery
    • Oak Bluff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Bluff Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Bluff Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hardin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Carlin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlin Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlin Cemetery
      • Cecil Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Cason Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cason Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cason Cemetery
      • Zahn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zahn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zahn Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zahn Cemetery
      • Gregory Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery

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

    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 Graves Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #718749  (Graves Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #718749 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: Benjamin
      • County: Lewis         Elev: 196
      • Location given for GNIS #718749 (Graves Cemetery)

    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 Lewis, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Graves Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1567, Longitude: -91.6746       In this case, the coordinates for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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