A visit to the Gresham 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 Gresham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gresham Cemetery:
37.2892, -94.4855
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gresham Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Gresham Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gresham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gresham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Pine Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
- Margrave Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Margrave Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margrave Cemetery
- Georgia City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Georgia City Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia City Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Friends Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- The Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Purcell Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28811 <5>
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bradford Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Nashville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Waco Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Waco Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco Cemetery
- Twin Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Twin Grove Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove Cemetery
- Shapley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shapley Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapley Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Oronogo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oronogo Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Stafford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Stafford Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
- Carl Junction Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Carl Junction Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laxton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Laxton Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxton Cemetery
- Carterville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Carterville Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville Cemetery
- Ruddick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Ruddick Cemetery is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddick Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gresham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gresham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Medoc
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Medoc is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
- Neck City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Neck City is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Purcell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alba
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alba is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Nashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nashville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Waco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waco is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Oronogo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Asbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carl Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carytown is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Opolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Opolis is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
- Opolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Opolis is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lawton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lawton is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Dupont ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dupont was located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Webb City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn Heights is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Smithfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smithfield is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Thoms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thoms is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
- Airport Drive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Airport Drive is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Jasper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Klondike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Klondike is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Prosperity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prosperity is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Badger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Badger is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Lone Elm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lone Elm is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Oakland Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakland Park is also located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
- Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Gresham Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gresham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carl Junction
- Carterville
- Carthage
- Jasper
- Oronogo
- Webb City
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 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 Gresham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 Gresham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #718865 (Gresham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #718865 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Neck City
- Location given for Gresham Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2892212 Lon: -94.4855071
- 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 Jasper, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gresham 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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