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A visit to the Whitson Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Whitson Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Whitson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Whitson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.6017°   (37° 36' 6")

Lon:   -92.5504°   (-92° 33' 1")

The Whitson Cemetery is located in Laclede County<2>.

The county seat for Laclede County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the northwest of the Whitson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Whitson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dupue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dupue Cemetery is located in Laclede County
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Laclede County
  • Heard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heard Cemetery is located in Laclede County
  • Sharpe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Laclede County
  • Holman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holman Cemetery is located in Laclede County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Laclede County
  • Amos Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Amos Cemetery is located in Laclede County
  • Hough Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hough Chapel Cemetery
    • The Hough Chapel Cemetery is located in Laclede County
    • The Hough Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hough Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183931 <5>
  • White Oak Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Oak Pond Cemetery is located in Laclede County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Laclede County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Laclede County
  • Bohanon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bohanon Cemetery is located in Laclede County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Laclede County
    • Lillard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lillard Cemetery is located in Laclede County
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Laclede County
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Laclede County
    • Rippy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rippy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rippy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rippy Cemetery is located in Laclede County
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Laclede County
    • Jarrell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Laclede County
    • Holman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holman Cemetery is located in Laclede County
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • The Lebanon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lebanon City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1264742 <5>
    • Roper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roper Cemetery is located in Laclede County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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]<3> of the Whitson Cemetery.

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

  • Oakland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Laclede County
  • Evergreen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Evergreen has also been known as:
    • Evergreen village
  • Twin Bridges
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
  • Pease
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
    • Pease is located in Laclede County
  • Abo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Abo is located in Laclede County
  • Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Brush Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
  • Falcon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <8>
  • Competition
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
    • Competition is located in Laclede County
  • Sleeper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
    • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
  • Phillipsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <8>
  • Rader
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
    • Rader is located in Webster County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerktail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
    • Grovespring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Stoutland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
      • Stoutland is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <8>
    • Lynchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
    • Conway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint George
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Wright County
    • Laquey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laquey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski 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 Whitson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Laclede County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitson 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 professional and volunteer 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 Whitson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Laclede 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 Whitson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Whitson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #728802  (Whitson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #728802 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: Russ
      • County: Laclede         Elev: 322
      • Location given for GNIS #728802 (Whitson Cemetery)

    The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.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 Laclede, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whitson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6017, Longitude: -92.5504       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitson 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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