A visit to the Maddux 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 Maddux Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maddux Cemetery:
39.3922, -94.0308
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maddux Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Maddux Cemetery is located in Ray County<2>.
The county seat for Ray County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies just to the south southeast of the Maddux Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Maddux Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maddux Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McGaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McGaugh Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaugh Cemetery
- Crowley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Crowley Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Gorham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gorham Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham Cemetery
- Kincaid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid Cemetery
- Sanderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dale Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Sandals Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sandals Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandals Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Jacobs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bethel Christian Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mayes Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Clevenger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Clevenger Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger Cemetery
- Pettus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pettus Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus Cemetery
- Gunnell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Gunnell Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnell Cemetery
- Silar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Silar Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silar Cemetery
- Petty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Petty Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty 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 Maddux Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maddux Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Wood Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Crystal Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Woods Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Homestead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Georgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Lawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Excelsior Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Morton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elmira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Excelsior Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Henrietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Polo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Cowgill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Orrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fleming
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hardin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Rockingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Prathersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Lakeview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Stet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
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 Maddux Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ray County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maddux Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cowgill
- Excelsior Springs
- Lawson
- Orrick
- Polo
- Richmond
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 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 Maddux Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Ray 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 Maddux Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #721744 (Maddux Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #721744 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: Ray
- Est. Elev: 284 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Knoxville
- Location given for Maddux Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3922316 Lon: -94.0307748
- 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 Ray, 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- Maddux 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. |