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A visit to the High Point Cemetery ...


The location of the High Point 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 High Point Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8550°   (38° 51' 17")

Lon:   -93.2508°   (-93° 15' 2")

The High Point Cemetery is located in Pettis County<2>.

The county seat for Pettis County is located in Sedalia. Sedalia lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the High Point 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 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 High Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Pettis 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 High Point 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the High Point Cemetery.

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

    • Hughesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Tedieville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tedieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
      • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
    • Georgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
    • Houstonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
      • Houstonia is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Marshall Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
      • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
    • La Monte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Herndon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Saline County
    • Blue Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
    • Sweet Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
      • Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <4>
    • Cretcher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cretcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
      • Cretcher is located in Saline County
    • Clifton City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
      • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dunksburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
        • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
      • Smithton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
        • Smithton is located in Pettis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Nelson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Nelson is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Emma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
        • Emma is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <4>
      • Otterville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
        • Otterville is located in Cooper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <4>
      • Blackwater
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Napton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
        • Napton is located in Saline County
      • Knob Noster
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
        • Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <4>

    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 High Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pettis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the High Point Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Longwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Houstonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houstonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houstonia Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houstonia Cemetery
    • Prairie Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Clopton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clopton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clopton Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clopton Cemetery
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Witcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witcher Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witcher Cemetery
    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Dresden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresden Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Millers Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Millers Chapel Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millers Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Sedalia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #157554 <6>
      • Raines Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raines Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raines Cemetery
      • Crown Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • The Crown Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • City Cemetery
        • Sedalia City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28278 <6>
      • Hazel Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Hazel Grove Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazel Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Herndon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133090 <6>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • South Fork Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
      • LaMonte Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The LaMonte Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • The LaMonte Cemetery has also been known as:
        • La Monte Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaMonte Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29726 <6>
      • Salem Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Irving Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Irving Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving 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 High Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #719537  (High Point Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #719537 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: Hughesville
      • County: Pettis         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #719537 (High Point 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 Pettis, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the High Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8550, Longitude: -93.2508       In this case, the coordinates for the High Point 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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