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A visit to the Lay 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 Lay Cemetery ...

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

39.2117, -92.6371

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

The Lay Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.

The county seat for Howard County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies just to the south southwest of the Lay Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Lay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Burnam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burnam Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnam Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Snell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Snell Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hackley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hackley Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackley Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
    • Todd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Howard County
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    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Howard County
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    • Atkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery

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 Lay Cemetery.

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

  • Burton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Burton is located in Howard County
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  • Fayette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Armstrong
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Armstrong is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Steinmetz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
  • Yates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Yates is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
  • Sebree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sebree is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
  • Higbee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
  • Glasgow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • West Glasgow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • West Glasgow is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
  • New Franklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oil City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oil City is located in Chariton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Riggs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Riggs is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
    • Renick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Renick is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Clifton Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Lisbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lisbon is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Rocheport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Clark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Clark is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Huntsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Saline City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
    • Boonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Moberly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Lay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Lay Cemetery: