A visit to the Graves 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 Graves Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graves Cemetery:
40.1567, -91.6746
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Graves Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Graves Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Graves Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Henton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Henton Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton Cemetery
- Jarvis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- The Zion Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Hill Church Cemetery
- Zion's Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #215822 <5>
- Finley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
- Garnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Garnett Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Nall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bancert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bancert Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancert Cemetery
- Oak Bluff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Bluff Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carlin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Carlin Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlin Cemetery
- Cecil Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Cecil Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Cason Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Cason Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cason Cemetery
- Zahn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Zahn Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Sellers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Saint Patrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- New Court Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Lewistown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Meyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Ewing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- La Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- La Belle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Argola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Neeper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Maywood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Forest Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Lima
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jeddo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Marcelline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
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.
- Canton
- Durham
- Knox City
- La Belle
- La Grange
- Lewistown
- Wayland
- Williamstown
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 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 Graves Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Lewis County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #718749 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lewis
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Benjamin
- Location given for Graves Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1567108 Lon: -91.6746062
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Graves Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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