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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. 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   39.7050°   (39° 42' 17")

Lon:   -94.7750°   (-94° 46' 30")

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

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies just to the northwest of the Walnut Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nelson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Feuquay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feuquay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feuquay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Feuquay Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Pine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Karns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Karns Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • New King Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New King Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New King Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New King Hill Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Sparta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Old Sparta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sparta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Sparta Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Blakely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blakely Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Buchanan County
  • Minor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Minor Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • The Ashland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Cemetery
    • Mt. Mora Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mora Cemetery
      • The Mt. Mora Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Mora Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30336 <5>
    • Elwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Elwood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Elwood Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elwood Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Elwood (KS).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484817 <5>
    • Brinton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Moxley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moxley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moxley Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • B'nai Sholem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Sholem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Sholem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Sholem Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Faucett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faucett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faucett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faucett Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Yates Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Easton.
    • Kessler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kessler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kessler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kessler Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Ozenberger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozenberger Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ozenberger Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Ozenberger Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ozenberger Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Saint Joseph.
      • The Ozenberger Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30714 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Matney
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Matney is located in Buchanan County
  • Saxton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
    • Saxton is located in Buchanan County
  • Agency
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Willow Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
    • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
  • Saint Joseph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
  • Faucett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
    • Faucett is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <7>
  • Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Country Club
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
    • Country Club is located in Andrew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
  • Avenue City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
    • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
  • Wathena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
    • Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <7>
  • Palermo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • De Kalb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Gower
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
      • Gower is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <7>
    • Dearborn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
      • Dearborn is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <7>
    • Cosby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
      • Cosby is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Blair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Starfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
      • Starfield is located in Clinton County
    • Amazonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Clarksdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Rushville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <7>
    • Stewartsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <7>
    • Helena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Andrew County
    • Rochester ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Andrew County

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 Buchanan 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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 #728307  (Walnut Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #728307 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: Saint Joseph South
    • County: Buchanan         Elev: 318
    • Location given for GNIS #728307 (Walnut Grove Cemetery)

The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.mo.us/

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 Buchanan, 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 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7050, Longitude: -94.7750       In this case, the coordinates for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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