A visit to the Scott 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 Scott Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scott Cemetery:
39.2708, -94.2541
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Scott Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Scott Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Scott Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Scott Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Scott Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Scott Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Buxton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Buxton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Cemetery
- George Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The George Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Cameron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cameron Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
- Missouri City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dillen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dillen Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillen Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Means Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Means Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means Cemetery
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- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Munkirs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Munkirs Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munkirs Cemetery
- McQuiddy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McQuiddy Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuiddy Cemetery
- Riffe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Riffe Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Sibley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rowland Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Scott Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Missouri City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prathersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mosby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Excelsior Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Atherton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Woods Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Wood Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Homestead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Sibley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Chandler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Orrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Excelsior Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Kearney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- River Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Buckner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Roosterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Glenaire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glenaire is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Levasy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Fleming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Rayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Scott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckner
- Excelsior Springs
- Kearney
- Lawson
- Liberty
- Missouri City
- Orrick
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 Scott Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Scott Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #726147 (Scott Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #726147 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kearney
- Location given for Scott Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.270837 Lon: -94.2541129
- 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 Clay, 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 from Point A (ie- Scott 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. |