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A visit to the Poca 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 Poca Cemetery ...

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

36.9442, -91.0871

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

The Poca Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Van Buren. Van Buren lies just to the northeast of the Poca Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Poca 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 Poca Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Turley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Turley Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Snider Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Snider Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Cemetery
  • Midco Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Midco Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midco Cemetery
  • Eastwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eastwood Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Cemetery
  • Pleasant Site Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Site Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site Cemetery
  • Bristol Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bristol Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Cemetery
  • Houses Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Houses Creek Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houses Creek Cemetery
  • Evaline Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Evaline Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evaline Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
  • Chilton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Chilton Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hoskins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins Cemetery
    • Maberry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Maberry Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maberry Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Aldrich Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brame Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brame Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brame Cemetery
    • Galbraith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Galbraith Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Cemetery
      • The Galbraith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sam Galbraith Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28837 <5>
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Tedder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tedder Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedder Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Poca Cemetery.

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

  • Fremont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fremont is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Chicopee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chicopee is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Van Buren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Winona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bennett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bennett is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
  • Grandin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grandin is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Bardley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bardley is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
  • Ellsinore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Eminence
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodside
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodside is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Briar
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Briar is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
  • Ellington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Birch Tree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mill Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Alton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruit City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Alley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
    • Gatewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Ponder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
    • Piedmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Doniphan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Poca Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Poca Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Carter 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 Poca Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #751679  (Poca Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #751679 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: Carter
      • Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Van Buren South
      • Location given for Poca Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.9442188     Lon: -91.0870732
      • 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 Carter, 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- Poca 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.
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