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A visit to the Vandalia Cemetery ...


The location of the Vandalia 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 Vandalia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3209°   (39° 19' 15")

Lon:   -91.4868°   (-91° 29' 12")

The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Ralls County<2>.

The county seat for Ralls County is located in New London. New London lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Vandalia 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 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 Vandalia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Ralls 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 Vandalia 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Vandalia Cemetery.

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

    • Vandalia
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Farber
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
      • Farber is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • New Harmony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Pike County
    • Curryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Laddonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
      • Laddonia is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <4>
    • Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rush Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
      • Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Frankford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <4>
    • Ashley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County
    • Bowling Green
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Greenlawn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
        • Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
      • Tarrants
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
        • Tarrants is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
      • Martinsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
      • Wellsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
        • Wellsville is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
      • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
        • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
      • Louisville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
        • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
      • New London
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Santa Fe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
        • Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
      • Benton City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
        • Benton City is located in Audrain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Gamma
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
        • Gamma is located in Montgomery County
      • The Landing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
        • The Landing is located in Ralls County
      • Florida
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Olney
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
        • Olney is located in Lincoln County
      • Corso
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
        • Corso is located in Lincoln County
      • Cyrene
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
        • Cyrene is located in Pike 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 Vandalia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ralls County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Vandalia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Farber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farber Cemetery is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farber Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Adiel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adiel Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adiel Cemetery
    • Muldrow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muldrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muldrow Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muldrow Cemetery
    • Madisonville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madisonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madisonville Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madisonville Cemetery
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fike Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fike Cemetery is located in Audrain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fike Cemetery
      • Wolf Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
      • Lick Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lick Creek Cemetery is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
      • Rudd School Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rudd School Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Rudd School Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudd School Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31256 <6>
      • Harelson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harelson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harelson Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Unity Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Cemetery is located in Audrain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Elmore Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
      • Kerr Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerr Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • McCunes Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCunes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCunes Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCunes Cemetery
      • Biggs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Biggs Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggs 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 Vandalia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #728134  (Vandalia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #728134 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: Vandalia
      • County: Ralls         Elev: 231
      • Location given for GNIS #728134 (Vandalia 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 Ralls, 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 Vandalia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3209, Longitude: -91.4868       In this case, the coordinates for the Vandalia 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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