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The location of the Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park

Lat:   38.7126°   (38° 42' 45")

Lon:   -90.2790°   (-90° 16' 44")

The Memorial Park is located in Saint Louis County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Louis County is located in Clayton. Clayton lies just to the southwest of the Memorial Park .

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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Saint Louis County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Memorial Park.

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

    • Pasadena Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasadena Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena Hills
      • Pasadena Hills is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
    • Northwoods
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,061 people
    • Flordell Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flordell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flordell Hills
      • Flordell Hills is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Country Club Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
      • Country Club Hills is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
    • Norwood Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Court
      • Norwood Court is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Pasadena Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasadena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena Park
      • Pasadena Park is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Normandy
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
    • Glen Echo Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo Park
      • Glen Echo Park is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Velda City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velda City
      • Velda City is located in Saint Louis County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,403 people
    • Beverly Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Beverly Hills is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Velda Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velda Village
      • Velda Village is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Velda Village Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velda Village Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velda Village Hills
      • Velda Village Hills is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hillsdale
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
      • Uplands Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uplands Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uplands Park
        • Uplands Park is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Pine Lawn
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
        • Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
      • Jennings
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
        • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
      • Cool Valley
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
        • Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
      • Bellerive Acres
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Acres
        • Bellerive Acres is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
        • Former name for Bellerive Acres:
        • Bellerive
      • Bel-Nor
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel-Nor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel-Nor
        • Bel-Nor is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Greendale
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
        • Greendale is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Pagedale
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagedale
        • Pagedale is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,290 people
      • Wellston
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
        • Wellston is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Ferguson
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
        • Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
      • Baden
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
        • Baden is located in Saint Louis City
      • Moline Acres
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
        • Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Dellwood
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
        • Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
      • Bel-Ridge
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel-Ridge
        • Bel-Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people

    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 Saint Louis County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Memorial Park.<4>

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

    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Lake Charles Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Charles Park Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • The Lake Charles Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Charles Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Charles Park Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Valhalla Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valhalla Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Bellefontaine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Frieden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frieden Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Washington Park Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Park Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Park Cemetery
      • Western Lutheran Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Western Lutheran Cemetery is located in Saint Louis City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Lutheran Cemetery
      • New Bethlehem Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
        • The New Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethlehem Memorial Park Cemetery
        • New Bethlehem Memorial Park Cemetery
        • New Bethlehem Memorial
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #164041 <5>
      • United Hebrew Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Hebrew Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Hebrew Cemetery
      • Chesed Shei Emeth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chinese Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chinese Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
      • B'nai Amoona Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Amoona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Amoona Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Amoona Cemetery

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

    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 #756376  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #756376 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: Clayton
      • County: St. Louis         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #756376 (Memorial Park Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/

    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 Saint Louis, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7126, Longitude: -90.2790       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Park 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.




 

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