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A visit to the Soldiers Cemetery ...


The location of the Soldiers 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 Soldiers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8653°   (38° 51' 55")

Lon:   -94.1724°   (-94° 10' 20")

The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Soldiers Cemetery .

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 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 Soldiers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Soldiers 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 Soldiers Cemetery.

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

    • Lone Jack
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hicks City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
    • Cockrell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
      • Cockrell is located in Jackson County
    • Baldwin Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
      • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Lake Lotawana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
      • Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <4>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Strasburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
    • Greenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
    • Lake Winnebago
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
      • Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
    • Grain Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
      • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <4>
    • Kingsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <4>
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Blue Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bates City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lee's Summit
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
        • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <4>
      • Lake Lafayette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
        • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • East Lynne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynne
        • East Lynne is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynne <4>
      • Gunn City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
        • Gunn City is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Lake Tapawingo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
        • Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
      • Unity Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
        • Unity Village is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Coleman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
        • Coleman is located in Cass County
      • Holden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Raymore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
        • Raymore is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <4>
      • Columbus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
        • Columbus is located in Johnson County
      • Odessa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Little Blue
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
        • Little Blue is located in Jackson 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 Soldiers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Soldiers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Underwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Corn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
    • Gosney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gosney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosney Cemetery
    • Basin Knob Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basin Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basin Knob Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basin Knob Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Koger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koger Cemetery
    • Perdue Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
    • Alley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
    • Sloan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sloan Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
    • Lunday Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lunday Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunday Cemetery
    • Lundy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sni Mills Holiness Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Pleasant Hill.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30901 <6>
      • Elm Spring Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Spring Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Spring Cemetery
      • Shore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shore Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shore Cemetery
      • Corn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • The Corn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Henry Corn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Strasburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strasburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strasburg Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strasburg Cemetery
      • Bluff Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
      • Ferguson Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ferguson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Ferguson Family Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferguson Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Bates City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465330 <6>
      • Webb Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • George Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The George Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown 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 Soldiers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #726685  (Soldiers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #726685 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: Strasburg
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 317
      • Location given for GNIS #726685 (Soldiers Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

    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 Jackson, 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 Soldiers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8653, Longitude: -94.1724       In this case, the coordinates for the Soldiers 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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