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A visit to the Kirkwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1745°   (37° 10' 28")

Lon:   -93.2519°   (-93° 15' 6")

The Kirkwood Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the northwest of the Kirkwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Kirkwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 Kirkwood 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kirkwood Cemetery.

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

    • Sequiota
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
    • Mumford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Springfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Turners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
      • Turners is located in Greene County
    • Battlefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
      • Battlefield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
    • Fremont Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
      • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Cassidy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
      • Cassidy is located in Christian County
    • Nixa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
      • Nixa is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
      • Former name for Nixa:
      • Faught
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <4>
    • Strafford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <4>
    • Brookline Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
    • Brookline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
    • Ozark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pembina
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
        • Pembina is located in Christian County
      • Linden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
        • Linden is located in Christian County
      • Rogersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Willard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
        • Willard is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <4>
      • Republic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
        • Republic is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <4>
      • Clever
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
        • Clever is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <4>
      • Sparta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
      • Velsor ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
        • Velsor is located in Christian County
      • Fair Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
        • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <4>
      • Bois D'Arc
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Kirkwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Kirkwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lincoln Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Park
    • Maple Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • The Eastlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28516 <7>
    • Missouri Veterans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rivermonte Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kershner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kershner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kershner Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kershner Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yarbrough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Pursley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pursley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pursley Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pursley Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bodenhamer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodenhamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bodenhamer Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodenhamer Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Gibson - Porter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson - Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson - Porter Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson - Porter Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Parsley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
      • Westmoreland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Payne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Logan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logan Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
      • McCraw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCraw Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCraw 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 Kirkwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #720650  (Kirkwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #720650 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: Springfield
      • County: Greene         Elev: 399
      • Location given for GNIS #720650 (Kirkwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Greene County: www.greenecountymo.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 Greene, 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 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 Kirkwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1745, Longitude: -93.2519       In this case, the coordinates for the Kirkwood 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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