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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 McGaugh Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3608°   (39° 21' 38")

Lon:   -94.0852°   (-94° 5' 6")

The McGaugh Cemetery is located in Ray County<2>.

The county seat for Ray County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies just to the southeast of the McGaugh Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the McGaugh Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sanderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Crowley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crowley Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Clevenger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clevenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clevenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clevenger Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Maddux Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddux Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maddux Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Pettus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pettus Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Jacobs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Ray County
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    • Rowland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowland Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Kincaid Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Turner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Gordan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordan Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Sunny Slope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
      • The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunny Slope Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Richmond.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31849 <5>
    • Shotwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shotwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shotwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shotwell Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Gunnell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunnell Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Wall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Gorham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gorham Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Sandals Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandals Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandals Cemetery is located in Ray County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McGaugh Cemetery.

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

  • Rayville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wood Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
    • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Woods Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
    • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
  • Crystal Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
    • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Knoxville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Ray County
  • Excelsior Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
    • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Homestead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Excelsior Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
    • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <6>
  • Richmond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Ray County
  • Prathersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
    • Prathersville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
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    • Orrick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
      • Orrick is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <6>
    • Elmira
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Mosby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
      • Mosby is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Fleming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Camden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <6>
    • Henrietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Morton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Ray County
    • Ovid ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ovid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Ray County
    • Georgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Ray County
    • Polo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <6>
    • Converse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Converse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Clinton County
    • Stockdale ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Clay County
    • Missouri City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
      • Missouri City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <6>
    • Sibley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <6>
    • Holt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <6>

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 McGaugh 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 McGaugh Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 McGaugh Cemetery:

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 McGaugh Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #722104  (McGaugh Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #722104 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Rayville
    • County: Ray         Elev: 288
    • Location given for GNIS #722104 (McGaugh Cemetery)

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McGaugh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3608, Longitude: -94.0852       In this case, the coordinates for the McGaugh Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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