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A visit to the Light 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 Light Cemetery ...

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

37.9881, -91.7821

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

The Light Cemetery is located in Phelps County<2>.

The county seat for Phelps County is located in Rolla. Rolla lies just to the south southeast of the Light Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Light Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carney Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney Cemetery
  • Brainard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Brainard Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard Cemetery
  • Wiese Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wiese Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiese Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
  • Ames Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ames Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cemetery
  • Strawhun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Strawhun Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawhun Cemetery
  • Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Line Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Cemetery
  • Rolla Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Flat Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Flat Grove Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Grove Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Wynn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wynn Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Pea Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge Cemetery
    • Falkenrath Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Falkenrath Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkenrath Cemetery
    • Ozark Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ozark Memorial Gardens is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark Memorial Gardens
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
    • Balance Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Balance Cemetery is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balance Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Wishon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wishon Cemetery is located in Phelps County
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    • Riley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Light Cemetery.

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

  • Rolla
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rolla is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <6>
  • Doolittle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Newburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburg is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Vichy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Vichy is located in Maries County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
  • Saint James
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jerome is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Lindell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lindell is located in Maries County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
  • Rosati
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rosati is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
  • Lanes Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
  • Lecoma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lecoma is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
  • Lake Spring
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Vienna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paydown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
    • Redbird
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Dixon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <6>
    • Devils Elbow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jake Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
    • Brinktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
    • Edgar Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Belle
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Light Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phelps County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Light Cemetery: