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A visit to the Memory Garden ...

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 Memory Garden ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memory Garden:

39.2772, -93.9522

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

The Memory Garden is located in Ray County<2>.

The county seat for Ray County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies just to the west of the Memory Garden .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memory Garden.

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 Memory Garden.<4>

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

  • Shotwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Shotwell Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Sunny Slope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope Cemetery
    • 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>
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
  • Nutter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Nutter Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Gunnell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Gunnell Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnell Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Dale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Jacobs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Richmond.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1114385 <5>
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Cravens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cravens Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Crowley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crowley Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Cemetery
    • Lavelock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lavelock Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelock Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
    • Sanderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
    • Pettus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pettus Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus Cemetery
    • Gordan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Gordan Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordan Cemetery
    • Barsher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barsher Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barsher Cemetery
    • Smith - Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memory Garden.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memory Garden, with the nearest first:

  • Richmond
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Henrietta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Henrietta is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Morton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morton is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hardin is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Fleming
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleming is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Lexington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Albany is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Wellington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Orrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rockingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockingham is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Napoleon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Knoxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Knoxville is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Wood Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Woods Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
    • Levasy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Levasy is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Miles Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
    • Ovid ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ovid is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Crystal Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Norborne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Norborne is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Stet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stet is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
    • Homestead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Homestead is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 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 Memory Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ray County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memory Garden.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Memory Garden: