A visit to the Shaw Cemetery ...
The location of the Shaw 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 Shaw Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaw Cemetery
Lat: 37.2003° (37° 12' 1")
Lon: -92.4624° (-92° 27' 44")
The Shaw Cemetery is located in Wright County<2>.
The county seat for Wright County is located in Hartville. Hartville lies just to the northwest of the Shaw Cemetery .
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 Shaw Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Wright County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hartville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
- Macomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Odin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Mountain Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Olathia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Graff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
- Graff is located in Wright County
- Green Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
- Saint George
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Dunn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
- Bendavis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendavis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
- Bendavis is located in Texas County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Grovespring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Astoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Wright County
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerktail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
- Jerktail is located in Wright County
- Huggins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
- Huggins is located in Texas County
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- Vanzant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Vanzant is located in Douglas County
- Competition
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
- Competition is located in Laclede County
- Ava
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Drury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Cabool
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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 Shaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wright County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ava
- Ava lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Shaw Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ava.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Cabool
- Hartville
- Mansfield
- Mountain Grove
- Norwood
- Seymour
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shaw Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Spillman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spillman Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillman Cemetery
- Ussery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ussery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ussery Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ussery Cemetery
- Frog Knob Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frog Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Frog Knob Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frog Knob Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Claxton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Claxton Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claxton Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Raney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Raney Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Raney Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raney Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31046 <7>
- Oetting Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oetting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oetting Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oetting Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Boatright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boatright Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
- Dennis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dennis Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
- Shores Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shores Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shores Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Absher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Absher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Absher Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Absher Cemetery
- Krause Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Krause Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
- Binkley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Binkley Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binkley Cemetery
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Rutherford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
- Helum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Helum Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helum Cemetery
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mountain Valley Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Valley 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 Shaw Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #726288 (Shaw Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #726288 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: Owens
- County: Wright Elev: 413
- Location given for GNIS #726288 (Shaw Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Wright, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shaw Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2003, Longitude: -92.4624 In this case, the coordinates for the Shaw 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> | 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> | 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. |