A visit to the Vangilder Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Vangilder Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vangilder Cemetery:
37.3912, -89.5665
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vangilder Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vangilder Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County<2>.
The county seat for Cape Girardeau County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the west of the Vangilder Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Vangilder Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Vangilder Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vangilder Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ervin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ervin Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ervin Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- McKendree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McKendree Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree Cemetery
- County Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The County Memorial Park is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Memorial Park
- Minton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Minton Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Cemetery
- Zierath Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Zierath Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zierath Cemetery
- Lange Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lange Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lange Cemetery
- Hitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hitt Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt Cemetery
- Old Hanover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Hanover Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hanover Cemetery
- Iona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Iona Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona Cemetery
- Noland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Noland Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hitt Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
- Fairmont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Cemetery
- New Lorimier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Lorimier Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lorimier Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31349 <5>
- Hobbs Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hobbs Chapel Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vangilder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vangilder Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leemon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Cape Girardeau
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Cape Girardeau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Gordonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McClure
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Dutchtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Wolf Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scott City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Shawneetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Kelso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Thebes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Millersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burfordville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Allenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Chaffee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Daisy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Gravel Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Crump
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Whitewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Delta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
- Dutch Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Jonesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Old Appleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Grand Tower
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Altenburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Vangilder Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cape Girardeau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vangilder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cape Girardeau
- Chaffee
- Grand Tower
- Jackson
- Jonesboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Vangilder Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Cape Girardeau County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Vangilder Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #728144 (Vangilder Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #728144 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cape Girardeau
- Est. Elev: 191 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cape Girardeau NE
- Location given for Vangilder Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3911614 Lon: -89.5664834
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Cape Girardeau, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vangilder Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |