A visit to the Short 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 Short Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Short Cemetery:
38.3500, -93.2949
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Short Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Short Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Warsaw. Warsaw lies just to the south southwest of the Short Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Short Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Short Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Short Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Bird Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bird Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
- Chehaski Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Chehaski Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehaski Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Vinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Vinson Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Vinson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Lincoln.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32098 <5>
- Vincent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Edmonson Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Feaster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Feaster Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feaster Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Failer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Failer Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Failer Cemetery
- Noel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Noel Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Poe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Poe Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
- Schaeffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Schaeffer Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeffer Cemetery
- Mt. Hulda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hulda Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hulda Cemetery
- Union Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olivet Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Short Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Short Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edmonson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Warsaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palo Pinto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Cole Camp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tackner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Ionia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Racket
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Zora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Mora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Tightwad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Yolo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Edwards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Stover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Green Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Calhoun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
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 Short Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Short Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brownington
- Calhoun
- Climax Springs
- Green Ridge
- Lincoln
- Sedalia
- Stover
- Warsaw
- Windsor
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 Short Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Short Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #742914 (Short Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #742914 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 283 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lincoln SE
- Location given for Short Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3500234 Lon: -93.2949262
- 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 Benton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Short 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. |