A visit to the Wallen 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 Wallen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wallen Cemetery:
37.7834, -90.6837
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wallen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wallen Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Potosi. Potosi lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Wallen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wallen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wallen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wallen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Big River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Big River Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big River Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Bismarck Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bellevue Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bellvue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
- Grieder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Grieder Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grieder Cemetery
- Dent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Shaner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Shaner Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Caledonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Furnace Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Furnace Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Creek Cemetery
- Edison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Edison Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Cemetery
- Iron Mountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Iron Mountain Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Westover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Westover Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wallen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wallen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bismarck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Irondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wortham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Belleview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Iron Mountain Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Leadwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Mineral City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Elvins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Rivermines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Belgrade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Doe Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Park Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Flat River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Desloge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Pilot Knob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- English Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Hamilton Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Leadington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Esther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Cantwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Bonne Terre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- French Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
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 Wallen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wallen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleview
- Bismarck
- Bonne Terre
- Caledonia
- Desloge
- Elvins
- Flat River
- Leadwood
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wallen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Wallen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #728285 (Wallen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #728285 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 294 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Irondale
- Location given for Wallen Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7833829 Lon: -90.6837381
- 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 Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wallen 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. |