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A visit to the Plank Cemetery ...


The location of the Plank 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 Plank Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7087°   (37° 42' 31")

Lon:   -91.6157°   (-91° 36' 56")

The Plank Cemetery is located in Dent County<2>.

The county seat for Dent County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the southeast of the Plank 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 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 Plank Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Dent 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 Plank 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Plank Cemetery.

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

    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
    • Lecoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
      • Lecoma is located in Dent County
    • Lenox
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
    • Jack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
      • Jack is located in Dent County
    • Doss
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
      • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Cook Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
    • Darien
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Sligo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
    • Edgar Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
      • Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>
    • Coulstone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coulstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
    • Wesco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Jadwin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
        • Jadwin is located in Dent County
      • Sherrill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
        • Sherrill is located in Texas County
      • Beulah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Beulah is located in Phelps County
      • Rolla
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
        • Rolla is located in Phelps County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <4>
      • Licking
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
        • Licking is located in Texas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <4>

    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 Plank Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dent County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Plank Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Edgar Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgar Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Cemetery
    • Tune Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tune Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tune Cemetery
    • Carty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carty Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carty Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Inman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Round Pond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Pond Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Pond Cemetery
    • Togleson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Togleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Togleson Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Togleson Cemetery
    • Pace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Dent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Blackwell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Dent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Headrick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Headrick Cemetery is located in Dent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headrick Cemetery
      • Johi Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johi Cemetery is located in Dent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johi Cemetery
      • Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johns Cemetery is located in Dent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • McNeill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNeill Cemetery is located in Dent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeill Cemetery
      • Northlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northlawn Cemetery is located in Dent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northlawn Cemetery
      • Cavanaugh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavanaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cavanaugh Cemetery is located in Dent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavanaugh Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Dent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Dent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison 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 Plank Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #742116  (Plank Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #742116 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: Salem
      • County: Dent         Elev: 340
      • Location given for GNIS #742116 (Plank 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 Dent, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Plank Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7087, Longitude: -91.6157       In this case, the coordinates for the Plank 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.




 

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