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A visit to the Mount Ayr Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Ayr 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 Mt. Ayr Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Ayr Cemetery

Lat:   39.8794°   (39° 52' 45")

Lon:   -94.0938°   (-94° 5' 37")

The Mt. Ayr Cemetery is located in Daviess County<2>.

The county seat for Daviess County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies just to the east northeast of the Mt. Ayr 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 websites either 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 Mt. Ayr Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Daviess 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 Mt. Ayr 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Ayr Cemetery.

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

    • Altamont
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Winston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Mabel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Daviess County
    • Kidder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gallatin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Weatherby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
      • Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Santa Rosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
      • Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
    • Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jameson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jameson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jameson <4>
    • Cameron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
    • Nettleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
    • Pattonsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Maysville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
        • Maysville is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
      • Fairport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
        • Fairport is located in DeKalb County
      • Osborn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
        • Osborn is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <4>
      • Kingston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Lock Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
        • Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jamesport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
        • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <4>
      • Coffey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
        • Coffey is located in Daviess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • McFall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
        • McFall is located in Gentry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Breckenridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
        • Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Gould Farm
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
        • Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
      • Amity
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
        • Amity is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 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 Mt. Ayr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Daviess County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Ayr 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Ayr Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Winston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winston Cemetery is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winston Cemetery
    • Creekmore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creekmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creekmore Cemetery is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creekmore Cemetery
    • Wooderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Reid Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • McCrary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cope Cemetery is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
    • Lile Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lile Cemetery is located in Daviess County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lile Cemetery is located in Gallatin.
      • The Lile Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lile Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lile Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640942 <6>
    • Craborchard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craborchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craborchard Cemetery is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craborchard Cemetery
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
    • Christian Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Chapel Cemetery
    • Kidder Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidder Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidder Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Civil Bend Christian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Civil Bend Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Civil Bend Christian Cemetery is located in Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Civil Bend Christian Cemetery
      • Civil Bend Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Civil Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Civil Bend Cemetery is located in Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Civil Bend Cemetery
      • Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery
      • Wamsley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wamsley Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamsley Cemetery
      • Kenney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kenney Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenney Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Whitt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Waters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waters Cemetery is located in Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters 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 Mt. Ayr Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #742045  (Mount Ayr Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #742045 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: Altamont
      • County: Daviess         Elev: 303
      • Location given for GNIS #742045 (Mount Ayr 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 Daviess, 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' 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 Mt. Ayr Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8794, Longitude: -94.0938       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Ayr 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>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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