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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:

37.3959, -91.4193

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 Shannon County<2>.

The county seat for Shannon County is located in Eminence. Eminence lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Short Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Chrisco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chrisco Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisco Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Bedwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bedwell Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedwell Cemetery
  • Delmar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Delmar Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar Cemetery
  • Lone Pine - Piatt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Halbrook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Halbrook Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbrook Cemetery
  • Rector Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Rector Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Cemetery
  • Weese Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Weese Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weese Cemetery
  • Bay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bay Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Cemetery
  • Swiney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Swiney Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiney Cemetery
  • Empire Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Empire Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Akers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Akers Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Akers Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Akers.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995307 <5>
    • Heaton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
    • Conway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Conway Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway Cemetery
    • Hanning Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hanning Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanning Cemetery
    • McCarter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The McCarter Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarter Cemetery
    • Summer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Summer Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Cemetery
    • Scotia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scotia Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia Cemetery
    • Brook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brook Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Short Cemetery.

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

  • Gila
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gila is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
  • Akers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Akers is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
  • Round Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
  • Jadwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
  • Doss
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
  • Bunker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Darien
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
  • Greeley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Hartshorn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
  • Alley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Alley is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
  • Jack
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jack is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
  • Eminence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Reynolds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Bee Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Summersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Corridon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Coulstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Boss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Boss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
    • Eunice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Howes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Howes is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Fruit City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Oates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates

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 Shannon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Shannon 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 #752140  (Short Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #752140 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: Shannon
      • Est. Elev: 281 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gladden
      • Location given for Short Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.395879     Lon: -91.4193058
      • 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 Shannon, 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.
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