A visit to the Heath 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 Heath Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Heath Cemetery:
39.2706, -94.8005
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Heath Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Heath Cemetery is located in Platte County<2>.
The county seat for Platte County is located in Platte City. Platte City lies just to the north northeast of the Heath Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Heath Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Heath Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Heath Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jewett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Jewett Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Dunagan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dunagan Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunagan Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Rixey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rixey Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixey Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Brightwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brightwell Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwell Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Leavenworth National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Muncie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Delaware Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Delaware Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lansing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lansing Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing Cemetery
- Nolan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Nolan Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Naylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Naylor Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery
- Bain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bain Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary 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 Heath Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Heath Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Farley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Farley is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Waldron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Waldron is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- East Leavenworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- Lansing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>
- Stillings
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stillings is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
- Bain City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bain City is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
- Weatherby Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Platte City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ferrelview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Tracy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Leavenworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount has also been known as:
- Fairmont Village
- Wallula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wallula is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
- West Platte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Platte is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
- Parkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Platte Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Platte Woods is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Piper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Piper is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Lake Waukomis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Houston Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Barry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Weston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Basehor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Basehor is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <6>
- Quindaro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodruff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Woodruff is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
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 Heath Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Platte County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Heath Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Leavenworth
- Parkville
- Platte City
- Weston
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 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 Heath Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Platte 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 Heath Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #719320 (Heath Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #719320 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: Platte
- Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Platte City
- Location given for Heath Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.270557 Lon: -94.8005169
- 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 Platte, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heath 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |