A visit to the McClain 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 McClain Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McClain Cemetery:
37.7637, -90.9940
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McClain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McClain Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Potosi. Potosi lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the McClain Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McClain Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McClain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Joseph Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Joseph Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Chapel Cemetery
- Jinkerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jinkerson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jinkerson Cemetery
- Abbott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Abbott Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
- Sitton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sitton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitton Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Crocker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crocker Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Sunlight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sunlight Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Cemetery
- Jenkins Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Hazel Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hazel Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Thomas Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Chapel Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Chandler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Chandler Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Rencehausen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Rencehausen Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rencehausen Cemetery
- Tullock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Tullock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullock Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Belgrade Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jane Bryan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Jane Bryan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Bryan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McClain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McClain Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Horton Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Good Water
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Sunlight
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Czar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Viburnum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belgrade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bixby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dillard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Caledonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Berryman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Boss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Belleview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Munger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Black
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Potosi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Irondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
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 McClain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McClain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleview
- Bismarck
- Caledonia
- Potosi
- Viburnum
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McClain Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 McClain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #750985 (McClain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #750985 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 294 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Palmer
- Location given for McClain Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7636573 Lon: -90.9940213
- 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 Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McClain 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. |