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A visit to the Towles Cemetery ...


The location of the Towles 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 Towles Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5762°   (36° 34' 34")

Lon:   -90.8243°   (-90° 49' 27")

The Towles Cemetery is located in Ripley County<2>.

The county seat for Ripley County is located in Doniphan. Doniphan lies just to the north of the Towles Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Towles Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Ripley 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 Towles 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Towles Cemetery.

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

    • Doniphan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <4>
    • Current View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
      • Current View is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Current View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
      • Current View is located in Ripley County
    • Oxly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
      • Oxly is located in Ripley County
    • Middlebrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
      • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Briar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Ripley County
    • Ponder
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County
    • Success
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Gamburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
      • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
    • Supply
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
      • Supply is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Maynard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Naylor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Naylor is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Fairdealing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
        • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
      • Datto
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
        • Datto is located in Clay County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Warm Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
        • Warm Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Bennett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
        • Bennett is located in Ripley County
      • Gatewood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
        • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
      • Reyno
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
        • Reyno is located in Randolph County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
        • Former names for Reyno:
        • Cherokee Bay
        • Esselwood
        • Needmore
      • Spikes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
        • Spikes is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Biggers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
        • Biggers is located in Randolph County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Hamil
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
        • Hamil is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Antioch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Antioch is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Brockett
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
        • Brockett is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Peru
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Peru is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Corning
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
        • Corning is located in Clay County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
      • Moark
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
        • Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Neelyville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
        • Neelyville is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <4>
      • Grandin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
        • Grandin is located in Carter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 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 Towles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ripley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Towles Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hancock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
    • Gartman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gartman Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gartman Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Mizell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mizell Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizell Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Pope Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Chapel Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Chapel Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • St. Benedicts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedicts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Benedicts Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedicts Cemetery
    • McGee - Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee - Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGee - Payne Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee - Payne Cemetery
    • Worley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worley Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
    • Plunk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plunk Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunk Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dizmang Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dizmang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dizmang Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dizmang Cemetery
      • Old Pitman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pitman Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pitman Cemetery
      • Stillwell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Cemetery
      • Rosson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosson Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Pitman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitman Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitman Cemetery
      • Cyclone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cyclone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cyclone Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cyclone Cemetery
      • Stone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Towles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #727727  (Towles Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #727727 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: Doniphan South
      • County: Ripley         Elev: 120
      • Location given for GNIS #727727 (Towles Cemetery)

    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 Ripley, 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 things 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 Towles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5762, Longitude: -90.8243       In this case, the coordinates for the Towles 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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