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A visit to the Groff Cemetery ...


The location of the Groff Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Groff Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2708°   (40° 16' 14")

Lon:   -93.6136°   (-93° 36' 48")

The Groff Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Groff Cemetery .

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 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 Groff Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Groff 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Groff Cemetery.

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

    • Spickard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <4>
    • Modena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Mercer County
    • Tindall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tindall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
      • Tindall is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Princeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brimson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
      • Brimson is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Mount Moriah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
    • Dunlap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
    • Osgood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Harris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <4>
    • Ravanna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Mercer County
    • Cainsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Galt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
        • Galt is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
      • Gilman City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
        • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <4>
      • Bancroft
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Daviess County
      • Newtown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Newtown is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
      • Mercer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
        • Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
      • Humphreys
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
        • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Ridgeway
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
        • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
      • Laredo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
        • Laredo is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Gardner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Harrison County

    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 Groff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Groff Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Spickard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spickard Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spickard Cemetery
    • Trussell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trussell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trussell Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trussell Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Middleberry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleberry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleberry Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Brummitt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brummitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brummitt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brummitt Cemetery
    • Speer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speer Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speer Cemetery
    • Spears Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spears Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
    • Boswell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fox Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • William Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Clark Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Clark Cemetery
      • James Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Clark Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Clark Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Coon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wild Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wild Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Tracy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tracy Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • North Evans Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Evans Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Evans Cemetery
      • John Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Williams Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Williams Cemetery
      • Pemberton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemberton 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 Groff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #718889  (Groff Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #718889 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: Mill Grove
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 292
      • Location given for GNIS #718889 (Groff 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 Mercer, 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 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 Groff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2708, Longitude: -93.6136       In this case, the coordinates for the Groff 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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