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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 Valley Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Memorial Gardens

Lat:   39.0113°   (39° 0' 40")

Lon:   -94.2174°   (-94° 13' 2")

The Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Jackson County<1>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Valley Memorial Gardens .

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 Valley Memorial Gardens:

  • 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 Valley Memorial Gardens 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]<2> of the Valley Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Grain Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Blue Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Lake Lotawana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Lake Tapawingo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Lake City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Jackson County
    • Bates City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cockrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
      • Cockrell is located in Jackson County
    • Buckner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Adams
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jackson County
    • Hicks City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
    • Levasy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
      • Levasy is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Unity Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Lone Jack
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Napoleon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
        • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Little Blue
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
        • Little Blue is located in Jackson County
      • Lee's Summit
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
      • Sibley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • Independence
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
      • Waterloo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
      • Atherton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
        • Atherton is located in Jackson County
      • Lake Lafayette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
        • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Sugar Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Maywood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
        • Maywood is located in Jackson County
      • Raytown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
        • Raytown is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <4>

    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 Valley Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Jackson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Valley Memorial Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Purdee Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdee Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purdee Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdee Chapel Cemetery
    • Grain Valley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grain Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grain Valley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grain Valley Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Blue Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Koger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koger Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Chiddix Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiddix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chiddix Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiddix Cemetery
    • Lobb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lobb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobb Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Cowherd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowherd Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowherd Cemetery
      • Alley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
      • Perdue Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
      • Gosney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gosney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosney Cemetery
      • Corn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
      • Corn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Webb Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

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

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Valley Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0113, Longitude: -94.2174    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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