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A visit to the Witts 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 Witts Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.5878°   (39° 35' 16")

Lon:   -94.6400°   (-94° 38' 24")

The Witts Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Witts Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Witts Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Frazier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Number 6 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 6 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 6 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Tobin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tobin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Gower.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27288 <5>
  • Bretz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bretz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bretz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bretz Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Union Mill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Mill Cemetery is located in Platte County
  • Brinton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brinton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Grayson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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    • Yates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Standiford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standiford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standiford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Standiford Cemetery is located in Platte County
    • Maupin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maupin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maupin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maupin Cemetery is located in Platte County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • 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 Platte County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Moxley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moxley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moxley Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Faucett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faucett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faucett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faucett Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Hackett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackett Cemetery is located in Platte County
    • Ridgeley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgeley Cemetery is located in Platte County
    • Keller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Clinton 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 Witts Cemetery.

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

  • Gower
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
    • Gower is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <6>
  • Edgerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <6>
  • Agency
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Starfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
    • Starfield is located in Clinton County
  • Dearborn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
    • Dearborn is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <6>
  • Trimble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <6>
  • Willow Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
    • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
  • Faucett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
    • Faucett is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <6>
  • Ridgely
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Plattsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <6>
  • Easton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Camden Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Matney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Saxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Buchanan County
    • Woodruff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Platte County
    • Lilly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lilly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Clinton County
    • Stewartsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <6>
    • Smithville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <6>
    • Saint Joseph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • De Kalb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people

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 Witts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Witts 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 Witts Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #729023  (Witts Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #729023 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: Edgerton
    • County: Buchanan         Elev: 261
    • Location given for GNIS #729023 (Witts Cemetery)

The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.mo.us/

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 Buchanan, 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 Witts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5878, Longitude: -94.6400       In this case, the coordinates for the Witts 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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