A visit to the Liberty 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 Liberty Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Liberty Cemetery:
39.9975, -91.5685
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.
The county seat for Lewis County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Liberty Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Liberty Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Liberty Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maywood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Maywood Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Salter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Salter Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Cemetery
- Marks Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
- Briscoe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Briscoe Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe Cemetery
- Sunrise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Maywood.
- Cason Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cason Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cason Cemetery
- Garnett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Garnett Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett Cemetery
- Finley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
- Nall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wagner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- McPike Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The McPike Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPike Cemetery
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- Zahn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Zahn Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Bluff Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Oak Bluff Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluff 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 Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Weber
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Maywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Taylor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gilead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Sellers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Ewing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Ursa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Argola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Nelsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Ewbanks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Marcelline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Philadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dodge City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- New Court Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Lewistown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marblehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Fowler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mendon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lima
(16 miles [25.7 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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Durham
- Fowler
- La Grange
- Lewistown
- Palmyra
- Philadelphia
- Quincy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Liberty Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Lewis 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 Liberty Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #720964 (Liberty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #720964 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: Lewis
- Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Maywood
- Location given for Liberty Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9975453 Lon: -91.5684903
- 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 Lewis, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Liberty 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |