A visit to the Murphy Cemetery ...
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 Murphy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Murphy Cemetery:
37.2503, -90.7615
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Murphy Cemetery is located in Reynolds County<2>.
The county seat for Reynolds County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Murphy Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Murphy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Murphy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Buffington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seematter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Seematter Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seematter Cemetery
- Ruble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ruble Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruble Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Diesel - Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gulliams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gulliams Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulliams Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Funk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Funk Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ruble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rutter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rutter Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutter Cemetery
- Pinedale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pinedale Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinedale Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Eaton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sisk Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Sisk Family Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisk Family Cemetery
- The Sisk Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sisk Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31611 <5>
- Sutton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Murphy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vulcan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Piedmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Des Arc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Annapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Redford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Sabula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Ellington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Patterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brunot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Mill Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Lesterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chloride
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Fruit City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Bounds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Lodi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Glover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Dees Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dees Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
- Greenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Corridon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Reynolds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
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 Murphy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Reynolds County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Murphy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centerville
- Ellington
- Ellsinore
- Greenville
- Piedmont
- Van Buren
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Murphy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Reynolds 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 Murphy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #723071 (Murphy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #723071 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: Reynolds
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lesterville SE
- Location given for Murphy Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.250327 Lon: -90.7615091
- 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 Reynolds, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Murphy Cemetery) 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. |
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