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A visit to the Gray 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 Gray Cemetery ...

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

37.4245, -91.4046

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

The Gray Cemetery is located in Dent County<2>.

The county seat for Dent County is located in Salem. Salem lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Gray Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gray Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bedwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bedwell Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedwell Cemetery
  • Short Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Short Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Chrisco Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Chrisco Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisco Cemetery
  • Delmar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Delmar Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar Cemetery
  • Empire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Empire Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Cemetery
  • Bay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bay Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Cemetery
  • Swiney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Swiney Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiney Cemetery
  • Halbrook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Halbrook Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbrook Cemetery
  • Rector Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rector Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Cemetery
  • Lone Pine - Piatt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hanning Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hanning Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanning Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McCarter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The McCarter Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarter Cemetery
    • Weese Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weese Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weese Cemetery
    • Scotia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scotia Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia Cemetery
    • Brook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brook Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Cemetery
    • Akers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Akers Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Akers Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Akers.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995307 <5>
    • Heaton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
    • Conway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Conway Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway Cemetery
    • Chatman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Chatman Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gray Cemetery.

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

  • Gila
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gila is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
  • Akers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Akers is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
  • Round Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
  • Bunker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jadwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
  • Doss
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
  • Darien
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
  • Greeley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Jack
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jack is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
  • Salem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bee Fork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
  • Hartshorn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Alley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
    • Corridon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Reynolds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Eminence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Boss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Boss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
    • Howes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Howes is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Coulstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Summersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
    • Fruit City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Bixby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Gray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dent County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Dent 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 Gray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #750123  (Gray Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #750123 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: Dent
      • Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gladden
      • Location given for Gray Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.42449     Lon: -91.4045833
      • 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 Dent, 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- Gray 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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