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A visit to the Letterman 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 Letterman Cemetery ...

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

37.4187, -92.8113

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

The Letterman Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.

The county seat for Webster County is located in Marshfield. Marshfield lies just to the southwest of the Letterman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Letterman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Letterman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Good Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Good Spring Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Spring Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Hendrix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix Cemetery
  • McElwain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The McElwain Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElwain Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Robertson - Buck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Conway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Conway Cemetery is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway Cemetery
  • Tindle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tindle Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Graham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
    • Marlin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marlin Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Cemetery
    • Shields - Corinth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Builderback Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Builderback Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Builderback Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Marshfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marshfield Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marshfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Marshfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #584933 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Letterman Cemetery.

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

  • Niangua
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Niangua is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Rader
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rader is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
  • Conway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Marshfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillipsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Conklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
  • Grovespring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Pease
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pease is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
  • Elkland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Elkland is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
  • Northview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Northview is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
  • Crown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Charity ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Charity is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Long Lane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
    • Odin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Odin is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Twin Bridges
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Evergreen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Brush Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Diggins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Seymour
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fair Grove
      (18 miles [29 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 Letterman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.

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

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Webster 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 Letterman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #720925  (Letterman Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #720925 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: Webster
      • Est. Elev: 427 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Niangua
      • Location given for Letterman Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.4186571     Lon: -92.8112861
      • 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 Webster, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Letterman 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>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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