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A visit to the Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery ...

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

38.3461, -94.1338

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Bates County<2>.

The county seat for Bates County is located in Butler. Butler lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Walnut Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Walnut Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Poage Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Poage Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poage Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Gragg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
  • Cloud Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cloud Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Cemetery
  • Earheart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Earheart Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Earheart Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earheart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28508 <5>
  • Owen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Owen Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
  • France Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The France Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for France Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Radford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Radford Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Cemetery
  • Cove Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cove Creek Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek Cemetery
  • Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Snodgrass Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Ludger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Ludger Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ludger Cemetery
    • Peter Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Peter Creek Cemetery is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Creek Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Fewel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fewel Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fewel Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Parker - Gregg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Mayesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
  • Montrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Urich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Creighton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Passaic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Passaic is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Butler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Appleton City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartwell is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
  • Adrian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • La Due
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • La Due is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
  • Austin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Austin is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Garden City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Maurine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Maurine is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
    • Archie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Norris is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Blairstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairstown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Quick City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
    • Nyhart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
    • Prairie City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Rockville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Johnson City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • La Tour
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • La Tour is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
    • Latour
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Latour is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
    • Burdett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Burdett is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett

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 Walnut Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bates County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Bates 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #728303  (Walnut Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #728303 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: Bates
      • Est. Elev: 259 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Spruce
      • Location given for Walnut Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.3461318     Lon: -94.1338335
      • 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 Bates, 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 from Point A (ie- Walnut Grove 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.
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