A visit to the Speer Cemetery ...
The location of the Speer 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 Speer Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Speer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Speer Cemetery
Lat: 37.1692° (37° 10' 9")
Lon: -90.0551° (-90° 3' 18")
The Speer Cemetery is located in Bollinger County<2>.
The county seat for Bollinger County is located in Marble Hill. Marble Hill lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Speer Cemetery .
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 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 Speer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Bollinger County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Speer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Speer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zalma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
- Zalma is located in Bollinger County
- Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
- Greenbrier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
- Gipsy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
- Grassy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Sturdivant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturdivant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
- Brownwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Advance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
- Leopold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- McGee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
- McGee is located in Wayne County
- Marble Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <4>
- Glenallen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Leora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
- Leora is located in Stoddard County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Laflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Lowndes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
- Lowndes is located in Wayne County
- Tillman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Whitewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Crump
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Cascade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Hiram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
- Painton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Randles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
- Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Shook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
- Shook is located in Wayne County
- Puxico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
- Puxico is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <4>
- Bell City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Perkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Perkins is located in Scott County
- Allenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Clubb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
- Clubb is located in Wayne 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 Speer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bollinger County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Speer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Advance
- Marble Hill
- Puxico
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Speer Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Speer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eakers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eakers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eakers Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eakers Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Mansker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mansker Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansker Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clubb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clubb Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clubb Cemetery
- Berrong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Berrong Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- The Berrong Cemetery has also been known as:
- Berrong Chapel Cemetery
- Berrong General Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berrong Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #743300 <6>
- Cato Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cato Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
- Kellion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kellion Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellion Cemetery
- Crites Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crites Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crites Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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 Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Myers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Maddox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maddox Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
- County Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The County Memorial Park is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Memorial Park
- Ray Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
- Sturdivant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturdivant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturdivant Cemetery
- Brownwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brownwood Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownwood Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker 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 Speer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #726841 (Speer Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #726841 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: Zalma
- County: Bollinger Elev: 167
- Location given for GNIS #726841 (Speer 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 Bollinger, 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 Speer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1692, Longitude: -90.0551 In this case, the coordinates for the Speer 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. |