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A visit to the Sharp Cemetery ...


The location of the Sharp Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sharp Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharp Cemetery

Lat:   39.0770°   (39° 4' 37")

Lon:   -93.7499°   (-93° 44' 59")

The Sharp Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sharp Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sharp Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sharp Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharp Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sharp Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Higginsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Page City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
    • Mayview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <4>
    • Aullville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aullville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
      • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Corder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
      • Corder is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <4>
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Alma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Miles Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
      • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
    • Lexington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Concordia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <4>
    • Odessa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <4>
    • Hardin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Wellington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
        • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
      • Lake Lafayette
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
        • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Blackburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
        • Blackburn is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackburn <4>
      • Henrietta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
        • Henrietta is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Emma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
        • Emma is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <4>
      • Waverly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Waterloo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
      • Columbus
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
        • Columbus is located in Johnson County
      • Valley City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
        • Valley City is located in Johnson County
      • Little Osage Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Osage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
        • Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
      • Norborne
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
        • Norborne is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
      • Camden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
        • Camden is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
      • Bates City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lakeview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Ray County

    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 Sharp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sharp Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sharp Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharp Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Poole Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poole Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
    • Brand Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brand Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brand Cemetery
    • City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The City Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Prairie Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Republican Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Republican Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Mayview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayview Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayview Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Slusher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slusher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slusher Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusher Cemetery
    • Dover Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dover Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dover Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Dover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #658938 <6>
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Dover.
      • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183233 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Odessa Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Corder Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corder Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corder Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Sharp Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #726277  (Sharp Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #726277 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: Higginsville
      • County: Lafayette         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #726277 (Sharp 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 Lafayette, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sharp Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0770, Longitude: -93.7499       In this case, the coordinates for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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