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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. 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 Rayfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.4856°   (37° 29' 8")

Lon:   -90.8993°   (-90° 53' 57")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black River Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
  • Carty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carty Cemetery
    • 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 Reynolds County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
  • Robinett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinett Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
  • Howell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
  • Shy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shy Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnston Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
  • Dobbins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
  • Taum Sauk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taum Sauk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taum Sauk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taum Sauk Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
  • Gamble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamble Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gamble Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Gamble Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
  • Luenbergen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luenbergen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luenbergen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Luenbergen Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mayers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayers Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
    • Webb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
    • Hasty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hasty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hasty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hasty Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
    • Troutman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troutman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troutman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troutman Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
    • Myers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
    • Little Radford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Radford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Radford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Radford Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
    • Hyatts Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatts Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyatts Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyatts Creek Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
    • Fitzgerald Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Reynolds County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <7>
  • Munger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
    • Munger is located in Reynolds County
  • Bee Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
  • Oates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
    • Oates is located in Reynolds County
  • Reynolds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
  • Corridon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
  • Redford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Redford is located in Reynolds County
  • Chloride
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
    • Chloride is located in Iron County
  • Glover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Iron County
  • Sabula
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Iron County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Annapolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <7>
    • Fruit City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
    • Arcadia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <7>
    • Ironton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <7>
    • Pilot Knob
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <7>
    • Belleview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Iron County
    • Bixby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Iron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <7>
    • Greeley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
    • Ellington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <7>
    • Vulcan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Iron County
    • Good Water
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Water. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
    • English Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
      • English Town is located in Iron County
    • Bunker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>

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.

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 Rayfield 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 Rayfield Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #751815  (Rayfield Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #751815 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: Centerville
    • County: Reynolds         Elev: 238
    • Location given for GNIS #751815 (Rayfield 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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 Rayfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4856, Longitude: -90.8993       In this case, the coordinates for the Rayfield 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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