A visit to the Memorial Park ...
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 Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park:
39.7836, -94.7800
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Memorial Park is located in Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies just to the west southwest of the Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- B'nai Sholem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The B'nai Sholem Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Sholem Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Ashland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ashland Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
- The Ashland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakland Cemetery
- Ozenberger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ozenberger Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozenberger Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ozenberger Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Saint Joseph.
- The Ozenberger Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30714 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mt. Mora Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Mora Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Mora Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Mora Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30336 <5>
- Courtney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Courtney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
- Ladd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ladd Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- Sunbridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sunbridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunbridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Saint Joseph.
- The Sunbridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- City Cemetery
- St. Joseph City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216074 <5>
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vanschoiack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Vanschoiack Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanschoiack Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Elwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Elwood Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elwood Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Elwood (KS).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484817 <5>
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Blakely Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Blakely Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Cemetery
- Minor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Minor Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Cemetery
- New King Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New King Hill Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New King Hill Cemetery
- Feuquay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Feuquay Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feuquay Cemetery
- Pine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pine Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
- Karns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Karns Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns Cemetery
- Bowen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bowen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- High Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Prairie Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Saint Joseph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Country Club
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Saxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Elwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Matney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Cosby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Agency
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Amazonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Wathena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Willow Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Palermo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Savannah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Blair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Faucett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clarksdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Nodaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- De Kalb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Gower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stewartsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarksdale
- De Kalb
- Easton
- Elwood
- Gower
- Palermo
- Saint Joseph
- Savannah
- Stewartsville
- Troy
- Union Star
- Wathena
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #722220 (Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #722220 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 279 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Joseph North
- Location given for Memorial Park:
- Lat: 39.7836056 Lon: -94.7799638
- 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 Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Memorial Park) 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. |