A visit to the Murray 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 Murray Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Murray Cemetery:
38.5936, -92.4155
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Murray Cemetery is located in Cole County<2>.
The county seat for Cole County is located in Jefferson City. Jefferson City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Murray Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Murray Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Murray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Murray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Centertown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Centertown Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown Cemetery
- Sweetwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Van Pool Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Van Pool Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Pool Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
- Schmutz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Russellville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Blank Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blank Cemetery
- Defore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Defore Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defore Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Enloe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Enloe Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Lohman.
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Stringtown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255297 <5>
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Steeley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Steeley Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeley Cemetery
- Bowlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bowlin Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin Cemetery
- California City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Enon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Murray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Centertown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McGirk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- Lohman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scruggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- California
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Hartsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- High Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jefferson City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <6>
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cedar City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Oldham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Hickory Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Olean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Wardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Clarksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Latham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Etterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Eugene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Holts Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Henley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Henley is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
- Lake Mykee Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Folsom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Folsom is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Prairie Home
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Pisgah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Lupus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 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 Murray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cole County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Murray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- California
- Cedar City
- Clarksburg
- Hartsburg
- Jefferson City
- Lupus
- Russellville
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 Murray Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Cole 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 Murray Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #723084 (Murray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #723084 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: Cole
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Russellville
- Location given for Murray Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5936416 Lon: -92.415465
- 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 Cole, 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- Murray 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |