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A visit to the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery ...

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

37.2759, -93.0788

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

The Willis Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Willis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mullinax Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mullinax Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinax Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
  • Dishman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dishman Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Parsley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Cemetery
  • McCraw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The McCraw Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCraw Cemetery
  • Panther Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Bumgarner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bumgarner Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumgarner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Springfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #245971 <5>
    • Westmoreland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland Cemetery
    • Bodenhamer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bodenhamer Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenhamer Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Pursley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pursley Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.

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

  • Strafford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Northview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Northview is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
  • Turners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Turners is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
  • Crown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Fair Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Conklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
  • Mumford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
  • Marshfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Langston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Langston is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
  • Rogersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fordland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Elkland is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sequiota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
    • Tin Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
    • Pembina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
    • Diggins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Goodnight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Niangua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Linden is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Olga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Olga is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
    • Charity ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Charity is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Pleasant Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Willis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Willis Cemetery: