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A visit to the Wight 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 Wight Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wight 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 Wight Cemetery

Lat:   37.0942°   (37° 5' 39")

Lon:   -90.4543°   (-90° 27' 15")

The Wight Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the north of the Wight Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Wight Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Flinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flinn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Hickman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Twidwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twidwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twidwell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Rockwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rockwell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Bollinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bollinger Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Kite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kite Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Lapka Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lapka Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Silva.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bounds Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151875 <5>
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Estes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Berry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wight Cemetery.

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

  • Greenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
  • Dees Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dees Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
    • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
  • Silva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
    • Silva is located in Wayne County
  • Shook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
    • Shook is located in Wayne County
  • Patterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bounds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
    • Bounds is located in Wayne County
  • Williamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <6>
  • Hiram
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Hiram is located in Wayne County
  • Clubb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
    • Clubb is located in Wayne County
  • Lowndes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
    • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
  • Lodi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Wayne County
  • Mill Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
    • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Piedmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wappapello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappapello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappapello
      • Wappapello is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappapello <6>
    • McGee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • McGee is located in Wayne County
    • Brunot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
      • Brunot is located in Wayne County
    • Gipsy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
    • Buchanan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
    • Des Arc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Cascade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Wayne 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 Wight Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Wight 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 Wight Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #752881  (Wight Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #752881 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: Greenville SW
    • County: Wayne         Elev: 112
    • Location given for GNIS #752881 (Wight Cemetery)

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 Wayne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wight Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0942, Longitude: -90.4543       In this case, the coordinates for the Wight 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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