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A visit to the Merrill Cemetery ...


The location of the Merrill Cemetery 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 Merrill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5687°   (37° 34' 7")

Lon:   -92.0240°   (-92° 1' 26")

The Merrill Cemetery is located in Texas County<2>.

The county seat for Texas County is located in Houston. Houston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Merrill Cemetery .

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 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 Merrill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Texas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Merrill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Merrill Cemetery.

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

    • Beulah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
    • Duke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
    • Roby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
      • Roby is located in Texas County
    • Sherrill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
    • Success
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Texas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Success <4>
    • Licking
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
      • Licking is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <4>
    • Bloodland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
    • Plato
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
    • Edgar Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
      • Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>
    • Lynchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
    • Bucyrus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Texas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <4>
    • Coulstone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coulstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lenox
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
        • Lenox is located in Dent County
      • Mineral Springs City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
        • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
      • Houston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Houston is located in Texas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
      • Raymondville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
        • Raymondville is located in Texas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <4>
      • Saint Robert
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
        • Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <4>
      • Astoria
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
        • Astoria is located in Wright County
      • Huggins
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
        • Huggins is located in Texas County
      • Devils Elbow
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
        • Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <4>
      • Falcon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
        • Falcon is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <4>
      • Waynesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
        • Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <4>
      • Laquey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laquey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
        • Laquey is located in Pulaski County

    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 Merrill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Texas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Merrill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Merrill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Omalley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Omalley Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omalley Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Craddock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craddock Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craddock Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Trout Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trout Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout Cemetery
    • Wilhite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilhite Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhite Cemetery
    • Cavaness Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavaness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cavaness Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavaness Cemetery
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Sliger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sliger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sliger Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sliger Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Shafer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Vancleve Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancleve Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vancleve Cemetery is located in Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancleve Cemetery
      • Crane Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crane Cemetery is located in Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
      • Hutchison Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchison Cemetery is located in Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchison Cemetery
      • Bradford Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Bloodland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloodland Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloodland Cemetery
      • Ramsey Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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 Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Roseberry Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

    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 Merrill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #751021  (Merrill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #751021 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: Slabtown Spring
      • County: Texas         Elev: 279
      • Location given for GNIS #751021 (Merrill 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 Texas, 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 obstructions 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 Merrill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5687, Longitude: -92.0240       In this case, the coordinates for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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