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A visit to the Willis Cemetery ...


The location of the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2759°   (37° 16' 33")

Lon:   -93.0788°   (-93° 4' 43")

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 Willis 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 24 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <4>
    • Turners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
      • Turners is located in Greene County
    • Crown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Fair Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <4>
    • Conklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Mumford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Marshfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fordland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
      • Fordland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <4>
    • Elkland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sequiota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Tin Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
        • Tin Town is located in Polk County
      • Pembina
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
        • Pembina is located in Christian County
      • Diggins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
        • Diggins is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Goodnight
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
        • Goodnight is located in Polk County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
        • Goodnight has also been known as:
        • Goodnight village
      • Niangua
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
        • Niangua is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Linden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
        • Linden is located in Christian County
      • Olga
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
        • Olga is located in Webster County
      • Pleasant Hope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
        • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <4>
      • Cassidy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
        • Cassidy is located in Christian County
      • Fremont Hills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
        • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
      • Velsor ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
        • Velsor is located in Christian County
      • Sarvis Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarvis Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
        • Sarvis Point is located in Webster 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullinax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullinax Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullinax Cemetery
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Dishman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dishman Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishman Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Parsley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
    • McCraw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCraw Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCraw Cemetery
    • Panther Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panther Valley Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Valley Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Bumgarner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumgarner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bumgarner Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumgarner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Westmoreland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland Cemetery
      • Bodenhamer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodenhamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bodenhamer Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodenhamer Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Pursley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pursley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pursley Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pursley Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • Osborn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery

    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 Willis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #728911  (Willis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #728911 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: Strafford
      • County: Greene         Elev: 439
      • Location given for GNIS #728911 (Willis Cemetery)

    The official website for Greene County: www.greenecountymo.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 Greene, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Willis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2759, Longitude: -93.0788       In this case, the coordinates for the Willis 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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