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A visit to the Park Cemetery ...

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 Park Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Park Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.2992°   (38° 17' 57")

Lon:   -94.4363°   (-94° 26' 10")

The Park Cemetery is located in Bates County<2>.

The county seat for Bates County is located in Butler. Butler lies just to the east southeast of the Park Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Park Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Howell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Virginia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Virginia Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Benjamin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Benjamin Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Walley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walley Cemetery
    • The Walley Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Glass Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glass Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Richland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Woofin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woofin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woofin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woofin Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • 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 Bates County
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Crescent Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crescent Hill Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Burdett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdett Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • West Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Bates County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Merwin.
      • The West Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Amsterdam Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32222 <5>
    • Hays Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Bates County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Park Cemetery.

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

  • Passaic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Nyhart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
    • Nyhart is located in Bates County
  • Butler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Amoret
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
    • Amoret is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Adrian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Amsterdam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <7>
  • Foster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Burdett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Bates County
  • New Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
    • New Home is located in Bates County
  • Worland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
    • Worland is located in Bates County
  • Merwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
    • Merwin is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Main City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
    • Main City is located in Cass County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Archie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rich Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Austin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cass County
    • Jingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
      • Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Linn Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
      • Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Boicourt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Pleasanton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <7>
    • Hume
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Drexel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <7>
    • La Cygne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <7>

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 Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bates County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Park Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Park Cemetery:

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 Park Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #724016  (Park Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #724016 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: Virginia
    • County: Bates         Elev: 255
    • Location given for GNIS #724016 (Park Cemetery)

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 Bates, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2992, Longitude: -94.4363       In this case, the coordinates for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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