A visit to the Rayfield 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 Rayfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rayfield Cemetery:
37.4856, -90.8993
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rayfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rayfield Cemetery is located in Reynolds County<2>.
The county seat for Reynolds County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies just to the southwest of the Rayfield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rayfield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Rayfield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rayfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Black River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Black River Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Cemetery
- Carty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carty Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carty Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Robinett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Robinett Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinett Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Shy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shy Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnston Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Lesterville.
- The Johnston Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnston Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139118 <5>
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Dobbins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Cemetery
- Taum Sauk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Taum Sauk Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taum Sauk Cemetery
- Gamble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gamble Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble Cemetery
- Luenbergen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Luenbergen Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luenbergen Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mayers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mayers Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayers Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Hasty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hasty Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty Cemetery
- Troutman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Troutman Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Little Radford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hyatts Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hyatts Creek Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatts Creek Cemetery
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rayfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rayfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lesterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Black
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Munger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Bee Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Oates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Reynolds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Corridon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Redford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Chloride
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Glover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Sabula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Annapolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fruit City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ironton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Knob
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Bixby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greeley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Ellington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vulcan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vulcan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Good Water
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- English Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Bunker
(17 miles [27.4 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 Rayfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Reynolds County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rayfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleview
- Bunker
- Centerville
- Ellington
- Ironton
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 Rayfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Reynolds 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 Rayfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #751815 (Rayfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #751815 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: Reynolds
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centerville
- Location given for Rayfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4856034 Lon: -90.8992895
- 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 Reynolds, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rayfield 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. |