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A visit to the Hughes Cemetery ...

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 Hughes Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.0717°   (38° 4' 18")

Lon:   -91.5579°   (-91° 33' 28")

The Hughes Cemetery is located in Phelps County<2>.

The county seat for Phelps County is located in Rolla. Rolla lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Hughes Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hughes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Branstetter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branstetter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branstetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Branstetter Cemetery is located in Phelps County
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Phelps County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Phelps County
  • Attebery - Fort Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Attebery - Fort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Attebery - Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Attebery - Fort Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Phelps County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Zenser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zenser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zenser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zenser Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Maries County
  • Sewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sewell Cemetery is located in Maries County
  • Flag Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flag Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flag Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flag Spring Cemetery is located in Phelps County
  • Mt. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Scantlin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scantlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scantlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scantlin Cemetery is located in Phelps County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Fuhring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuhring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuhring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuhring Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Maries County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Matlock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matlock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matlock Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • St. James Cemetery Corporation
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery Corporation
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery Corporation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery Corporation is located in Phelps County
    • Old St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. James Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Shepherd of the Hills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd of the Hills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd of the Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepherd of the Hills Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Licklider Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Licklider Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Licklider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Licklider Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hughes Cemetery.

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

  • Rosati
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
    • Rosati is located in Phelps County
  • Saint James
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <6>
  • Jake Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
    • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
  • Redbird
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
  • Cuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
  • Oak Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
  • Vichy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vichy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
    • Vichy is located in Maries County
  • Lanes Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
    • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
  • Steelville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sankey ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
    • Sankey is located in Crawford County
  • Rolla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Rolla is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <6>
  • Midland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Crawford County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Leasburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <6>
    • Argo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Crawford County
    • Bem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
      • Bem is located in Gasconade County
    • Lindell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Maries County
    • Bland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • Bland is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <6>
    • Wesco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
    • Elaver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
      • Elaver is located in Crawford County
    • Bourbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <6>
    • Japan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
      • Japan is located in Franklin County
    • Belle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <6>
    • Paydown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paydown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
    • Scotia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Crawford County
    • Boone ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Franklin 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 Hughes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phelps County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Hughes Cemetery:

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 Hughes Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #719969  (Hughes Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #719969 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: Rosati
    • County: Phelps         Elev: 308
    • Location given for GNIS #719969 (Hughes Cemetery)

The official website for Phelps County: www.phelpscounty.org/

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 Phelps, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hughes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0717, Longitude: -91.5579       In this case, the coordinates for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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