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. 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 Lessley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lessley Cemetery:
37.3531, -89.8720
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lessley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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)
- The Crader Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crader Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Criddle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Criddle Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criddle Cemetery
- Limbaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Limbaugh Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limbaugh Cemetery
- Chostner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chostner Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chostner Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- McGuire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Barks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Barks Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barks Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Stoder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Stoder Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoder Cemetery
- Spivey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Spivey Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
- Deck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Deck Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Judge Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Judge Long Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Long Cemetery
- Coles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coles Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Proffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Proffer Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffer Cemetery
- Hartle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hartle Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartle Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Burfordville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seopus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Laflin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Crump
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Marble Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lutesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Leopold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Glenallen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Whitewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Allenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gordonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sedgewickville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Patton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Dutchtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Patton Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Green Cox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
- Grassy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Randles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
- Friedheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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.
- Jackson
- Lutesville
- Marble Hill
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:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Bollinger County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #743294 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bollinger
- Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burfordville
- Location given for Lessley Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3531089 Lon: -89.8720439
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lessley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |