A visit to the Shackleford 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 Shackleford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shackleford Cemetery:
38.6889, -92.9885
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shackleford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shackleford Cemetery is located in Cooper County<2>.
The county seat for Cooper County is located in Boonville. Boonville lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shackleford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shackleford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shackleford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shackleford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Finley - Dinwiddie Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961811 <5>
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sedalia.
- The Providence Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Providence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975166 <5>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Smithton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Smithton Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton Cemetery
- Syracuse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Syracuse Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Syracuse Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Syracuse.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1929531 <5>
- Florence Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- United Church of Christ Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
- The Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebenezer Cemetery
- Irving Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Irving Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lake Creek Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek Cemetery
- Lamine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Lamine Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Snorgrass Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Snorgrass Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snorgrass Cemetery
- Gallagher Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Gallagher Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shackleford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shackleford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Otterville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clifton City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Smithton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Syracuse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harriston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Tipton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bunceton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bellair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Sedalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glensted
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Fortuna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Pilot Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Spring Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Mora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Stover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lone Elm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Clarksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Longwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Latham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Lamine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
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 Shackleford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cooper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shackleford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bunceton
- Clarksburg
- Georgetown
- Otterville
- Pilot Grove
- Sedalia
- Stover
- Tipton
- Versailles
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 professional and volunteer 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 Shackleford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Cooper 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 Shackleford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #726226 (Shackleford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #726226 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: Cooper
- Est. Elev: 248 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Otterville East
- Location given for Shackleford Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6889079 Lon: -92.9885313
- 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 Cooper, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shackleford 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. |