A visit to the High Point - Missionary Ridge 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 High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery:
37.8781, -90.8785
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Potosi. Potosi lies just to the northeast of the High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Family Cemetery
- Shirley Union Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bates Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bates Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Creek Cemetery
- Grassy Hollow Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Blount Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Silvey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Silvey Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvey Cemetery
- Hazel Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hazel Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Creek Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Jenkins Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Bennett Bryan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bennett Bryan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Bryan Cemetery
- Furnace Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Furnace Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Creek Cemetery
- Redbud Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
- Sitton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sitton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitton Cemetery
- Belgrade Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jane Bryan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Jane Bryan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Bryan Cemetery
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Cemetery
- Chadbourne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Chadbourne Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourne Cemetery
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The City Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- Potosi Colored Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi Old Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Perry - McGready Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi New Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Potosi.
- The Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nicholson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30522 <5>
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill 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 High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sunlight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Belgrade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Potosi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horton Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Caledonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Mineral Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Irondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Old Mines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Aptus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- French Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cadet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Berryman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Theabeau Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Good Water
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Wortham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Czar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Belleview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Bismarck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leadwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tiff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Settletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- Davisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Viburnum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bonne Terre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 - Missionary Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleview
- Bismarck
- Bismarck lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bismarck.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bonne Terre
- Caledonia
- Leadwood
- Potosi
- Potosi lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Potosi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Viburnum
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 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 High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery:
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- 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 High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1782173 (High Point-Missionary Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1782173 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 321 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shirley
- Location given for High Point-Missionary Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8781033 Lon: -90.878465
- 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 Washington, 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- High Point - Missionary Ridge 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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