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A visit to the Moffett Graveyard ...

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 Moffett Graveyard ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moffett Graveyard:

36.9626, -91.9113

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

The Moffett Graveyard is located in Howell County<2>.

The county seat for Howell County is located in West Plains. West Plains lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Moffett Graveyard .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moffett Graveyard.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Moffett Graveyard.<4>

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

  • Hutton Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Willow Springs City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham Cemetery
  • Epps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Epps Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps Cemetery
  • Lost Camp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lost Camp Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Camp Cemetery
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Cemetery
    • The Spring Brook Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Flower Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31742 <5>
  • Grace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newsalem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Newsalem Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsalem Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newsalem Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Mountain View.
    • The Newsalem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Salem Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30500 <5>
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Gill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gill Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Mountain View.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28902 <5>
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    • Jones Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
    • Dripping Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154107 <5>
    • Sargent Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Harlow Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harlow Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Moffett Graveyard.

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

  • Burnham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnham is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
  • Willow Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pomona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pomona is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Sterling ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterling is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Sargent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sargent is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
  • Peace Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
  • Mountain View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hattie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hattie is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
  • Siloam Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
  • Cabool
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
  • West Plains
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Montier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
    • Solo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Solo is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
    • Richville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Richville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Pottersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Pottersville is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
    • Simmons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Simmons is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
    • Dunn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunn is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Former name for Dunn:
      • Impo
    • Chapin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Summersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eunice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottbus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Cottbus is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
    • Yukon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
    • Vanzant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant

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 Moffett Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howell County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moffett Graveyard.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Moffett Graveyard:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Howell 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 Moffett Graveyard:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #735083  (Moffett Graveyard)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #735083 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: Howell
      • Est. Elev: 361 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willow Springs South
      • Location given for Moffett Graveyard:
      • Lat: 36.9625552     Lon: -91.9112613
      • 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 Howell, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moffett Graveyard) 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.