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A visit to the Van Buren Union Cemetery ...

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 Van Buren Union Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Buren Union Cemetery

Lat:   36.9765°   (36° 58' 35")

Lon:   -94.1345°   (-94° 8' 4")

The Van Buren Union Cemetery is located in Newton County<1>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Neosho. Neosho lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Van Buren Union Cemetery .

Name Variations for Van Buren Union Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Van Buren Union Cemetery.

Van Buren Union Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Black Fox Cemetery
  • Humphrey Cemetery
  • Van Buren Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Van Buren Union Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Van Buren Union Cemetery.

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

  • Ritchey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
    • Ritchey is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Wentworth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Talmage City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
    • Talmage City is located in Newton County
  • Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Park is located in Newton County
  • Motley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarcoxie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <6>
  • Granby City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
    • Granby City is located in Newton County
  • Granby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Newtonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonia
    • Newtonia is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonia <6>
  • Pierce City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Stark City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
    • Stark City is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark City <6>
  • Reeds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
    • Reeds is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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 Van Buren Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Buren Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Diamond
  • Granby
    • Granby lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Van Buren Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Granby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
  • La Russell
  • Monett
    • Monett lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Van Buren Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monett.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
  • Neosho
    • Neosho lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Van Buren Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neosho.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
  • Newtonia
  • Sarcoxie
  • Stella
    • Stella lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Van Buren Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stella.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Stotts City
  • Wheaton
    • Wheaton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Van Buren Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wheaton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton

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 helpful 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 Van Buren Union Cemetery:

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 Newton, 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 Van Buren Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9765, Longitude: -94.1345    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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