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:
37.7551, -90.4073
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 Saint Francois County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Francois County is located in Farmington. Farmington lies just to the north northwest of the Murphy Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Murphy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Masonic Cemetery of Farmington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Calvary Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- New Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Calvary Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glenda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Glenda Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenda Cemetery
- Black Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Black Masonic Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Masonic Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Hunt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Parkview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Parkview Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Parkview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Farmington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30753 <5>
- Mattie Roberts Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Zolman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Zolman Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zolman Cemetery
- Doe Run Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Herbst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Herbst Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst Cemetery
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
- Rudy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rudy Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy Cemetery
- McClintock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McClintock Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Weiss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Weiss Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiss Cemetery
- O'Bannon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The O'Bannon Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon Cemetery
- Knob Lick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Knob Lick Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Haile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Haile Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Murphy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Farmington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hamilton Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Chestnut Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Knob Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Doe Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Leadington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Park Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jonca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Sprott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Esther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Flat River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elvins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Rivermines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Cantwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Desloge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mine La Motte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Coffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Bismarck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Iron Mountain Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Womack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Leadwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wortham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Weingarten
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
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. The following communities are located in Saint Francois County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Murphy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bismarck
- Desloge
- Elvins
- Farmington
- Flat River
- Leadwood
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 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 Murphy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Saint Francois 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 #756432 (Murphy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #756432 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: St. Francois
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Farmington
- Location given for Murphy Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7550512 Lon: -90.4073446
- 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 Saint Francois, 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 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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