A visit to the Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Masonic Cemetery:
36.5776, -90.5959
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Masonic Cemetery is located in Ripley County<2>.
The county seat for Ripley County is located in Doniphan. Doniphan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Masonic Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Masonic Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Masonic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gum Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
- Kelsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Kelsey Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey Cemetery
- Harris Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harris Ridge Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ridge Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Crab Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crab Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Cemetery
- Woolard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Woolard Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolard Cemetery
- Cardwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Eaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Lutz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutz Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutz Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Neeleyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Neeleyville Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeleyville Cemetery
- Kinsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Sheely Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sheely Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheely Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Cypress Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Stillwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Masterson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Masterson Cemetery is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masterson Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
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 Masonic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Masonic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Naylor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Naylor is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Neelyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gamburg is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
- Oxly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oxly is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
- Fairdealing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Moark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Harviell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Current View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Current View is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Current View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Current View is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Success
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Success is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Corning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Doniphan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Datto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Datto is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- McDougal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Oglesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oglesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
- Kelly Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kelly Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
- Poplar Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reyno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reyno is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Former names for Reyno:
- Cherokee Bay
- Esselwood
- Needmore
- Knobel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Knobel is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Fagus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fagus is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
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 Masonic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ripley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Masonic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Corning
- Doniphan
- Maynard
- Poplar Bluff
- Qulin
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 Masonic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Ripley 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 Masonic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #743079 (Masonic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #743079 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: Ripley
- Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Naylor
- Location given for Masonic Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.577558 Lon: -90.5959479
- 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 Ripley, 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- Masonic 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. |