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A visit to the Lessley 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 Lessley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lessley 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 Lessley Cemetery

Lat:   37.3531°   (37° 21' 11")

Lon:   -89.8720°   (-89° 52' 19")

The Lessley Cemetery is located in Bollinger County<2>.

The county seat for Bollinger County is located in Marble Hill. Marble Hill lies just to the west southwest of the Lessley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Lessley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crader Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crader Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Criddle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Criddle Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Limbaugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limbaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Limbaugh Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Chostner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chostner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chostner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chostner Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Barks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barks Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stoder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoder Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Spivey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Deck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deck Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Holt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
    • Judge Long Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judge Long Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judge Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Judge Long Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
    • Coles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coles Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
    • Burton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
    • Proffer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Proffer Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Hartle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartle Cemetery is located in Bollinger County

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 Lessley Cemetery.

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

  • Gravel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Burfordville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Seopus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
    • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
  • Laflin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
    • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
  • Crump
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Marble Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
    • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <6>
  • Millersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <6>
  • Leopold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
    • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
  • Glenallen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
    • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Whitewater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
    • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Allenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Gordonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sedgewickville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Delta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
    • Jackson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
    • Oak Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <6>
    • Daisy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Patton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
      • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Dutchtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
    • Patton Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
      • Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
    • Green Cox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
      • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Grassy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
    • Randles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
      • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Friedheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
      • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <6>

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 Lessley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bollinger County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lessley 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 Lessley 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 Lessley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #743294  (Lessley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #743294 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: Burfordville
    • County: Bollinger         Elev: 208
    • Location given for GNIS #743294 (Lessley Cemetery)

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 Bollinger, 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 Lessley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3531, Longitude: -89.8720       In this case, the coordinates for the Lessley 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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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