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A visit to the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery

Lat:   37.3814°   (37° 22' 53")

Lon:   -91.4374°   (-91° 26' 14")

The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Shannon County<2>.

The county seat for Shannon County is located in Eminence. Eminence lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Short Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Short Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Chrisco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrisco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chrisco Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Weese Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weese Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Gray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Dent County
  • Rector Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rector Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Lone Pine - Piatt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine - Piatt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine - Piatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Pine - Piatt Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Delmar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delmar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Delmar Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Bedwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bedwell Cemetery is located in Dent County
  • Halbrook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Halbrook Cemetery is located in Dent County
  • Akers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers Cemetery
    • The Akers Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Akers Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Akers.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995307 <5>
  • Empire Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Empire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Empire Cemetery is located in Dent County
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Summer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summer Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Swiney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swiney Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Conway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conway Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Hanning Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanning Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • McCarter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCarter Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Halbrook Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halbrook Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Grassy Hollow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Hollow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grassy Hollow Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Lower Grassy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Grassy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Grassy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Grassy Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Brook Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brook Cemetery is located in Dent County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Akers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
    • Akers is located in Shannon County
  • Round Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
    • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
  • Gila
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Gila is located in Dent County
  • Jadwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Jadwin is located in Dent County
  • Darien
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darien. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Darien is located in Dent County
  • Doss
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Doss is located in Dent County
  • Bunker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
    • Bunker is located in Dent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <7>
  • Hartshorn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
    • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
  • Alley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
    • Alley is located in Shannon County
  • Eminence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Shannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <7>
  • Greeley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
  • Jack
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
    • Jack is located in Dent County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Summersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <7>
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Corridon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
    • Bee Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Coulstone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coulstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
    • Reynolds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
    • Eunice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymondville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shannon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bunker
    • Bunker lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bunker.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
  • Eminence
  • Licking
    • Licking lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Licking.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Summersville

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 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 Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #751587  (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #751587 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: Gladden
    • County: Shannon         Elev: 342
    • Location given for GNIS #751587 (Pilgrims Rest 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 Shannon, 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 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3814, Longitude: -91.4374       In this case, the coordinates for the Pilgrims Rest 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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