A visit to the Shannon 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 Shannon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shannon Cemetery:
36.8312, -94.1735
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shannon Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.
The county seat for Newton County is located in Neosho. Neosho lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Shannon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shannon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shannon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shannon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Weems Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Weems Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Ivie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ivie Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivie Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Wanda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wanda Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Dice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dice Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice Cemetery
- Civil War Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Civil War Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil War Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Hazelgreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hazelgreen Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Granby Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Culp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Culp Cemetery is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp Cemetery
- Roseberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Roseberry Cemetery is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry Cemetery
- Rocky Comfort Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rocky Comfort Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Comfort Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Rocky Comfort.
- The Rocky Comfort Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prosperity Southern Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960026 <5>
- Muncie Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berwick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Berwick Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
- Nimmo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Nimmo Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo 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 Shannon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shannon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stark City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Newtonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Stella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pioneer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Rocky Comfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Granby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ritchey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Wheaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Granby City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Park is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Neosho
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Erie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Ridgley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Pierce City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wentworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wentworth is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Purdy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Talmage City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Talmage City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
- Diamond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Former names for Diamond:
- Diamond Grove
- Diamond Mill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <6>
- Goodman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wylie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Powell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Butterfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Monett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Motley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
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 Shannon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shannon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Diamond
- Goodman
- Granby
- Monett
- Neosho
- Newtonia
- Purdy
- Stella
- Wheaton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Shannon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Newton 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 Shannon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #726267 (Shannon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #726267 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: Newton
- Est. Elev: 357 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stella
- Location given for Shannon Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8311783 Lon: -94.1735461
- 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 Newton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shannon 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. |