A visit to the Lakey Cemetery ...
The location of the Lakey Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Lakey Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lakey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lakey Cemetery
Lat: 36.9995° (36° 59' 58")
Lon: -92.8116° (-92° 48' 41")
The Lakey Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.
The county seat for Douglas County is located in Ava. Ava lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Lakey Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lakey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Douglas County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lakey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lakey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arden
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Elkhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Sarvis Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarvis Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Olga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Ava
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bruner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Seymour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- Rome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Smallett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smallett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Diggins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Oldfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Fordland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <4>
- Chadwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- McClurg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClurg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
- McClurg is located in Taney County
- Squires
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Bradleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Rogersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Olathia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Pembina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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
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 Lakey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lakey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ava
- Ava lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Lakey Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ava.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Chadwick
- Fordland
- Mansfield
- Seymour
- Sparta
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lakey Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lakey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arden Cemetery
- Daily Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daily Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Daily Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daily Cemetery
- Stillings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stillings Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillings Cemetery
- Ellison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
- Swearengin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swearengin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swearengin Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swearengin Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Maggard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maggard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maggard Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maggard Cemetery
- Silvey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Silvey Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silvey Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highlonesome Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175804 <6>
- Capp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Capp Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capp Cemetery
- Huffman Cemetery West
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Huffman Cemetery West is located in Douglas County
- The Huffman Cemetery West has also been known as:
- Huffman Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery West
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29447 <6>
- Goodhope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhope Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Arno Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arno Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arno Cemetery
- Ritter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ritter Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter Cemetery
- Burdett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burdett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdett Cemetery
- Bragg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
- Harvill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harvill Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvill Cemetery
- Boulder Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulder Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boulder Fork Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulder Fork Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
- Denney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Denney Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denney 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 Lakey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #743022 (Lakey Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #743022 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: Goodhope
- County: Douglas Elev: 455
- Location given for GNIS #743022 (Lakey Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Douglas, 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 things 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 Lakey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9995, Longitude: -92.8116 In this case, the coordinates for the Lakey 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. |