A visit to the Muddy Fork Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Muddy Fork Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Muddy Fork Cemetery (FG ID #30419)
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 Muddy Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Muddy Fork Cemetery
Lat: 39.4195° (39° 25' 10")
Lon: -94.3704° (-94° 22' 13")
The Muddy Fork Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Muddy Fork Cemetery .
Establishment of the Muddy Fork Cemetery ...
The Muddy Fork Cemetery was established in 1851.
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 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 Muddy Fork Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Muddy Fork 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Muddy Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Muddy Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kearney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <5>
- Holt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <5>
- Lilly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Converse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Chandler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Mosby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Prathersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Excelsior Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
- Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <5>
- Excelsior Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Lawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Roosterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Homestead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Lathrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <5>
- Crystal Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Trimble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <5>
- Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Plattsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <5>
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Woods Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Wood Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Missouri City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
- Missouri City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <5>
- Elmira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Glenaire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenaire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Glenaire is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Edgerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <5>
- Ridgely
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 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 Muddy Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Muddy Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Edgerton
- Excelsior Springs
- Holt
- Holt lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Muddy Fork Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Kearney
- Lathrop
- Lawson
- Liberty
- Missouri City
- Plattsburg
- Smithville
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Muddy Fork Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Muddy Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Soper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Soper Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Eberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eberts Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberts Cemetery
- Crowley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crowley Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowley Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Searcy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searcy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Searcy Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tapp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tapp Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tapp Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ecton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ecton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ecton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ecton Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
- Munkirs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munkirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Munkirs Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munkirs 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 Muddy Fork Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #723043 (Muddy Fork Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #723043 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: Holt
- County: Clay Elev: 293
- Location given for GNIS #723043 (Muddy Fork Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #30419
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clay, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Muddy Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4195, Longitude: -94.3704 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |