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The location of the Half Rock 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 Half Rock Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2700°   (40° 16' 12")

Lon:   -93.4322°   (-93° 25' 55")

The Half Rock Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Half Rock Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Half Rock 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 Half Rock 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Half Rock Cemetery.

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

    • Harris
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Osgood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Spickard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Newtown
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Galt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Dunlap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
    • Humphreys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
      • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tindall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ravanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Mercer County
    • Modena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Mercer County
    • Trenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lucerne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
        • Lucerne is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Laredo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Milan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
        • Milan is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
      • Mercer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Brimson
        (18 miles [29 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
      • Boynton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boynton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
        • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
      • Pollock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
        • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Mount Moriah
        (19 miles [30.6 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
      • Powersville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
        • Powersville is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people

    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 Half Rock 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 Half Rock Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Browning
    • Cainsville
    • Galt
      • Galt lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Half Rock Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Humphreys
    • Laredo
    • Lineville
    • Lucerne
    • Mercer
      • Mercer lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Half Rock Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mercer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Milan
      • Milan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Half Rock Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Half Rock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Barnes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Oak Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • The White Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rhoades Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168370 <7>
    • John Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Berry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Maxey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxey Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • North Evans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Wintersville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wintersville Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintersville Cemetery
    • Coon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Trussell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • King Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Crockett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
      • Middleberry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Spickard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Boswell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • James Clark Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Bolser Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolser Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolser Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Busby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Busby Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
      • Brantley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brantley Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley 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 Half Rock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1782124  (Half Rock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1782124 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: Half Rock
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 304
      • Location given for GNIS #1782124 (Half Rock 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Half Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2700, Longitude: -93.4322       In this case, the coordinates for the Half Rock 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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