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A visit to the Vinson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Vinson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Vinson Cemetery (FG ID #32098).

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 Vinson Cemetery ...

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

38.3656, -93.3491

The Vinson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Lincoln.

The cemetery is located in Benton County<3>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Warsaw. Warsaw lies just to the south of the Vinson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vinson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Vinson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lane Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
  • Bird Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bird Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
  • Short Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Short Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
  • Poe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Poe Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
  • Drake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Drake Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Kinkead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kinkead Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkead Cemetery
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
    • Chehaski Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Chehaski Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehaski Cemetery
    • Clover Dale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clover Dale Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Dale Cemetery
    • Feaster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Feaster Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feaster Cemetery
    • Edmonson Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Olivet Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Downing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Downing Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing Cemetery
    • Shawnee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
    • Dice Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Dice Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice Cemetery
    • Failer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Failer Cemetery is located in Benton County
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    • Union Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Vinson Cemetery.

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

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 Vinson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Vinson Cemetery: