A visit to the Preston 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 Preston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Preston Cemetery:
37.8850, -93.9063
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Preston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Preston Cemetery is located in Cedar County<2>.
The county seat for Cedar County is located in Stockton. Stockton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Preston Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Preston Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Preston Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Preston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eslinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Eslinger Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eslinger Cemetery
- Love Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Love Mound Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Mound Cemetery
- Fraley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fraley Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraley Cemetery
- Kennerly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kennerly Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennerly Cemetery
- Tennessee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Cemetery
- Union Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Union Point Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point Cemetery
- Vandenburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Vandenburg Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenburg Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The French Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Hackleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hackleman Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman Cemetery
- Pleasant Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- El Dorado Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Clintonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Clintonville Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Preston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Seat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Seat Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seat Cemetery
- Culbartson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Culbartson Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbartson Cemetery
- Landers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Landers Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landers Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- The Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mound - Mann Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30301 <5>
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Preston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Preston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lebeck
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Willowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- El Dorado Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Caplinger Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Cobb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Roscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monegaw Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Virgil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Stockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Schell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Montevallo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Collins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Osceola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Johnson City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Walker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Umber View Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Humansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gerster
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Jerico Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Weaubleau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Prairie City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Bellamy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Lowry City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Preston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cedar County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Preston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- El Dorado Springs
- Humansville
- Jerico Springs
- Lowry City
- Osceola
- Rockville
- Schell City
- Stockton
- Walker
- Weaubleau
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 Preston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Cedar 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 Preston Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #724918 (Preston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #724918 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: Cedar
- Est. Elev: 296 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tiffin
- Location given for Preston Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8850347 Lon: -93.9063264
- 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 Cedar, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Preston 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. |