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A visit to the Paradise Cemetery ...


The location of the Paradise 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 Paradise Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paradise Cemetery

Lat:   39.4242°   (39° 25' 27")

Lon:   -94.5158°   (-94° 30' 56")

The Paradise Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Paradise Cemetery .

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 Paradise 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 Paradise 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Paradise Cemetery.

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

    • Smithville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Lilly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Clinton County
    • Trimble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Ridgely
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Kearney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Edgerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Roosterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Clay County
    • Holt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Linkville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
      • Linkville is located in Platte County
    • Plattsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Ferrelview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrelview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
      • Ferrelview is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Chandler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Camden Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
        • Camden Point is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <4>
      • Barry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
        • Barry is located in Clay County
      • Gower
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
        • Gower is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <4>
      • Liberty
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Stockdale ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
        • Stockdale is located in Clay County
      • Converse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
        • Converse is located in Clinton County
      • Lathrop
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Platte City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
        • Platte City is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <4>
      • Lake Waukomis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waukomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
        • Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Linden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
        • Linden is located in Clay County
      • Gladstone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
        • Gladstone is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
      • Pleasant Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 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.<1> 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
      • Mosby
        (14 miles [22.5 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
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

    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 Paradise 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 Paradise Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Paradise Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Davenport Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
    • Ecton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ecton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ecton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ecton Cemetery
    • Gaus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaus Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaus Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Mecca Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eberts Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberts Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Grayson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Standiford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standiford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Standiford Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standiford Cemetery
      • Ridgeley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgeley Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeley Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Pancake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pancake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pancake Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pancake Cemetery
      • Soper Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soper Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
      • Muddy Fork Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hanks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanks Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Cockrell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cockrell Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockrell Cemetery
      • Lutes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutes Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutes Cemetery
      • McComas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McComas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McComas Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McComas Cemetery
      • Brasfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brasfield Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasfield Cemetery
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Old Providence Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Providence Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Providence Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 Paradise Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2089635  (Paradise Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2089635 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: Smithville
      • County: Clay         Elev: 284
      • Location given for GNIS #2089635 (Paradise Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/

    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 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' 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 Paradise Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4242, Longitude: -94.5158       In this case, the coordinates for the Paradise 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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