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A visit to the Payne 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 Payne Cemetery ...

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

39.1664, -91.4843

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

The Payne Cemetery is located in Audrain County<2>.

The county seat for Audrain County is located in Mexico. Mexico lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west of the Payne Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Payne Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Payne Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Audrain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Fike Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Fike Cemetery is located in Audrain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fike Cemetery
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
  • Rudd School Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Peery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Peery Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peery Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Farber Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Farber Cemetery is located in Audrain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber Cemetery
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resurrection Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Wellsville.
    • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wellsville Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31088 <5>
  • Wellsville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wellsville Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville Cemetery
  • McQuoid Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The McQuoid Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuoid Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Berger Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Berger Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berger Cemetery
    • Pontlow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pontlow Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontlow Cemetery
    • Vandalia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia Cemetery
    • Vandalia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia Cemetery
    • Martinsburg Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Martinsburg Cemetery is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg Cemetery
    • Sunrise Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Seal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Seal Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Mabry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mabry Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry Cemetery
    • Harelson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Harelson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harelson Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Harmony Cemetery is located outside and to the west of New Harmony.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30468 <5>

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 Payne Cemetery.

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

  • Middletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Wellsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Farber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Farber is located in Audrain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Martinsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Laddonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gamma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gamma is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
  • New Harmony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Harmony is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
  • Montgomery City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bellflower
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Rush Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Olney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Olney is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Curryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Ashley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashley is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Benton City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Benton City is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Corso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Corso is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
    • Louisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Danville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • New Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Truxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Truxton is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Bowling Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Vandiver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Vandiver is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 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 Payne Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Audrain County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Payne Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Audrain 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 Payne Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #724118  (Payne Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #724118 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: Audrain
      • Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Middletown
      • Location given for Payne Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.1664296     Lon: -91.4843243
      • 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 Audrain, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Payne 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.