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A visit to the Wheeler Cemetery ...


The location of the Wheeler 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 Wheeler Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1226°   (38° 7' 21")

Lon:   -90.4235°   (-90° 25' 24")

The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Wheeler Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Wheeler 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.

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

    • Flucom
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
      • Flucom is located in Jefferson County
    • Olympian Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
      • Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • Knorpp
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
      • Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
    • Valles Mines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valles Mines
      • Valles Mines is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valles Mines <4>
    • Hematite
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
      • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
    • Festus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
      • Festus is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <4>
    • Mitchie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Crystal City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
      • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>
    • De Soto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Horine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
      • Horine is located in Jefferson County
    • Mapaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
      • Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
    • Kinsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Herculaneum
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
        • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <4>
      • Silver Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
        • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
      • French Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
        • French Village is located in Saint Francois County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <4>
      • Needmore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Brickeys
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
        • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County
        • Former names for Brickeys:
        • Brickeys Gristmill
        • Brickeys Landing
      • Fults
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
        • Fults is located in Monroe County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <4>
      • Pevely
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
        • Pevely is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <4>
      • Hillsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,355 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
      • Blackwell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
        • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
      • Lawrenceton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
        • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Maeystown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Monroe City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
        • Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Bloomsdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
        • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <4>
      • Madonnaville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
        • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)

    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 Wheeler Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wheeler Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old German Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old German Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • McClain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Hope UCC Ebenezer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope UCC Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope UCC Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope UCC Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Barsotti Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barsotti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barsotti Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barsotti Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Madison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madison Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wagoner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagoner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagoner Cemetery
      • Donnell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donnell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnell Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Joachim Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joachim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joachim Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joachim Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Curtis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Old Town Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • Gamel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Gamel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gamel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Festus.
        • The Gamel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairview Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Festsus Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1054266 <6>

    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 Wheeler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #728690  (Wheeler Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #728690 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: Halifax
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #728690 (Wheeler Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/

    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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Wheeler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1226, Longitude: -90.4235       In this case, the coordinates for the Wheeler 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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