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A visit to the Viles Cemetery ...


The location of the Viles 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 Viles Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5412°   (37° 32' 28")

Lon:   -93.2485°   (-93° 14' 54")

The Viles Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Viles Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Viles Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Viles 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Viles Cemetery.

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

    • Pleasant Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
      • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <4>
    • Halfway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Goodnight
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Tin Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
    • Brighton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • Morrisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolivar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
      • Goodson is located in Polk County
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fair Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <4>
    • Polk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Polk County
    • Elkland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Louisburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
        • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Eudora
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
        • Eudora is located in Polk County
      • Conklin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
        • Conklin is located in Webster County
      • Aldrich
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
        • Aldrich is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Sentinel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
        • Sentinel is located in Polk County
        • Former name for Sentinel:
        • Sentinel Prairie
      • Walnut Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <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 Viles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Viles Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ankrom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ankrom Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ankrom Cemetery
    • Case Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Case Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Case Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Case Cemetery
    • Gorden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gorden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorden Cemetery
    • New Life Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Life Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Life Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Church Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Grove Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Grove Cemetery
    • Slagle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Slagle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Slagle Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Slagle Creek MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slagle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984712 <6>
    • Tiller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiller Cemetery
    • Glover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Fraker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraker Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraker Cemetery
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Goff Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goff Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilread Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Gilread Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Mt. Gilread Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Gilread Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilread Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #466468 <6>
      • Brighton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
      • Ragsdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragsdale Cemetery
      • Mallard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mallard Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallard Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Dunaway Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunaway Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunaway Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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 Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds 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 Viles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #737915  (Viles Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #737915 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: Halfway
      • County: Polk         Elev: 363
      • Location given for GNIS #737915 (Viles 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 Polk, 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' (or 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 Viles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5412, Longitude: -93.2485       In this case, the coordinates for the Viles 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.




 

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