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A visit to the Monroe Cemetery ...


The location of the Monroe 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 Monroe Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3292°   (40° 19' 45")

Lon:   -94.6058°   (-94° 36' 20")

The Monroe Cemetery is located in Nodaway County<2>.

The county seat for Nodaway County is located in Maryville. Maryville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Monroe Cemetery .

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 Monroe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Nodaway 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 Monroe 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Monroe Cemetery.

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

    • Alanthus Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
      • Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
    • Ravenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Clyde
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Conception Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
      • Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Conception
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Worth County
    • Parnell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <4>
    • Stanberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
      • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <4>
    • Gentry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
      • Gentry is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Worth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Orrsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
      • Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
    • Arkoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
      • Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Island City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
        • Island City is located in Gentry County
      • Gaynor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
        • Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
      • Prohibition City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
        • Prohibition City is located in Worth County
      • Guilford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
        • Guilford is located in Nodaway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Sheridan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Maryville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
        • Maryville is located in Nodaway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
      • Darlington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
        • Darlington is located in Gentry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Grant City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pickering
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
        • Pickering is located in Nodaway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Barnard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
        • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <4>
      • Albany
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Denver
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Denver is located in Worth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Ford City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
        • Ford City is located in Gentry 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 Monroe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nodaway County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Monroe Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Finders Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Finders Cemetery is located in Gentry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Finders Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Ravenwood and Gentry.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Ravenwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finders Cemetery
    • Grantham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Nodaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Seven Dolors Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Nodaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Liggett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Enyart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Enyart Cemetery is located in Gentry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enyart Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Nodaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Nodaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Holmes / Watkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • St. Columba Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Columba Cemetery is located in Nodaway County
        • The St. Columba Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Conception Abbey Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columba Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150561 <7>
      • High Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Ridge Cemetery is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Ridge Cemetery
      • Oxford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
      • DePriest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hugginsville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Greenridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Gentry County
        • The Adkins Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shiloh / Adkins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins 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 Monroe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #722531  (Monroe Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #722531 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: Alanthus Grove
      • County: Nodaway         Elev: 319
      • Location given for GNIS #722531 (Monroe 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 Nodaway, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Monroe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3292, Longitude: -94.6058       In this case, the coordinates for the Monroe 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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Ravenwood and Gentry. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>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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