List of cemeteries in Boone County, Missouri
This is a list of cemeteries in Boone County, Missouri including the county seat of Columbia as well as the towns of Ashland, Centralia, Hallsville, Sturgeon, Rocheport and Harrisburg.[1] The county contains over 260 known cemeteries.[2][3] Generally this list does not include Native American burial sites unless they were buried in a European style cemetery. Notable cemeteries include Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site, Columbia Cemetery, and Mt. Zion Cemetery, all three on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5]
Name | Image | Location | Type | Description |
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Antioch Cemetery | Columbia 38°59′07″N 92°16′26″W / 38.985352°N 92.273878°W |
Church | Antioch Cemetery is located on the north side of Mexico Gravel Road east of the Hinkson Creek bridge. Antioch Church was built here during the summer and fall of 1853. Prior to that the congregation was called Bear Creek Church and was located in a log cabin on the banks of Bear Creek.[6] At some point the congregation and church building ceased to exist. As of 2018 the cemetery is fenced and mowed, however, there are toppled and buried monuments. | |
Ariel Cemetery | Riggs area 39°09′36″N 92°22′25″W / 39.159895°N 92.373485°W |
Church | Unusually, a single burial is all that remains of Ariel (pronounced "Errol") Christian Church. Oscar Jacks, the son of one of Ariel's founders. A frame church was dedicated in 1888 as the spiritual successor to nearby Mount Carmel Baptist Church, which closed in 1873. Ariel Church became defunct in 1934 and by 1942 the building was in poor shape. At some point the church burned. The ground was surveyed by the WPA in the 1930s. Many members are buried at Mount Carmel (Sims) Cemetery nearby.[7] | |
Barnes Chapel Cemetery | Ginlet area 38°51′42″N 92°10′24″W / 38.861571°N 92.173276°W |
Church | Located east of Barnes Chapel on Barnes Chapel Road, predictably this cemetery contains many Barnes among others. The church was established in 1896 according to the sign. | |
Beth Olem Cemetery | Columbia 38°56′54″N 92°20′06″W / 38.948389°N 92.335108°W |
Jewish | Beth Olem is the only Jewish Cemetery in Columbia. Founded in 1880 by the Columbia Hebrew Association, it became part of Columbia Cemetery in 1928. There are over one hundred burials. | |
Bethel Cemetery | Woodlandview area 39°02′29″N 92°31′12″W / 39.041515°N 92.519914°W |
Church | This cemetery belonged to Bethel Baptist Church, now gone. It was the first church and cemetery in Boone County and is the oldest Baptist church in the state of Missouri. The land was once owned by a son of Daniel Boone. Founded in 1817, it is also known as "Old Bethel".[8] | |
Bethel Cemetery | Columbia 38°53′32″N 92°20′40″W / 38.892283°N 92.344412°W |
Church | This Cemetery is located next to Bethel Baptist Church in south Columbia, Missouri. Founded in 1855, it is the younger of two Bethel Cemeteries in Boone County. The church and cemetery are still active and are currently affiliated with the American Baptist Convention. The Hickam Cemetery is located inside/adjacent to Bethel Cemetery. Bedford-Estes burials were moved here. | |
Bethlehem Cemetery | Harrisburg area 39°05′49″N 92°27′09″W / 39.09696°N 92.452507°W |
Church | Cemetery is located near the intersection of Callahan Creek Road and Bethlehem Road. The Church no longer stands. | |
Bond's Chapel Cemetery | Hartsburg area 38°42′34″N 92°17′07″W / 38.709484°N 92.285264°W |
Church | Next to Bond's Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church. Only the church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The cemetery remains active. | |
Botner Cemetery | Hinton area 39°04′48″N 92°22′55″W / 39.079905°N 92.381866°W |
Family | Located across the street from a home at 3200 W Botner Road. Grounds are fenced and the cemetery is owned and well-maintained by a Botner descendant. | |
Boulton Cemetery | Columbia 38°59′49″N 92°18′17″W / 38.996808°N 92.304826°W |
Family | Also known as the Judge Jesse Boulton Farm Cemetery. At least four burials. | |
Boyd Cemetery | Finger Lakes State Park 39°05′22″N 92°19′27″W / 39.089551°N 92.324232°W |
Family | Located near the motocross area parking lot, the stones have been moved but a fence and sign mark the area | |
Brink Cemetery | Sturgeon area 39°13′10″N 92°17′44″W / 39.219565°N 92.295612°W |
Family | Very overgrown, at a bend in Lovers Lane southwest of Sturgeon. | |
Bullard-Barger Cemetery | Englewood area 38°49′02″N 92°10′31″W / 38.817172°N 92.175277°W |
Family | Located east of Englewood and north of Englewood Road, it is fenced and some stones have been cleaned. | |
Cochran Cemetery | Midway area | Family | Located in a front yard | |
Columbia Cemetery | Columbia 38°56′59″N 92°20′14″W / 38.94971°N 92.337347°W |
Municipal | Original cemetery for the city of Columbia. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Over time it has grown to include the bounds of two other formerly separate cemeteries. Notable burials include Blind Boone, James S. Rollins, William Franklin Switzler, Edwin William Stephens, and Jane Froman.[9] | |
Conley Cemetery | McBaine area 38°53′18″N 92°26′10″W / 38.888401°N 92.436134°W |
Family | Seven Conley family member buried here. Gated and surrounded by a wall. | |
Centralia Cemetery | Centralia 39°13′03″N 92°08′05″W / 39.217418°N 92.134856°W |
Municipal | Public cemetery owned by the city of Centralia. Located on Missouri Highway 22. | |
Crews-Sims Cemetery | Ginlet area 38°53′19″N 92°10′06″W / 38.888708°N 92.168448°W |
Family | Just south of a right angle in Vemers Ford Road | |
Dinwiddie Cemetery | Columbia 38°56′06″N 92°15′08″W / 38.934956°N 92.252239°W |
Family | Dinwiddle Cemetery is located in a grove of trees near the fourth hole of Old Hawthorne Gold Course. Most markers are out of place and propped against trees. Several stones have birthdates in the 1700s. | |
Dripping Springs Cemetery | Hinton area 39°05′13″N 92°22′30″W / 39.08692°N 92.374954°W |
Church | Cemetery for Dripping Springs Christian Church located in the community of Dripping Springs. | |
Ellington Cemetery | Midway area 38°58′27″N 92°29′19″W / 38.974197°N 92.488499°W |
Family | Very overgrown and derelict Cemetery, some headstones still standing in 2021, Located near I-70 on private property. | |
Elmwood Cemetery | Columbia 38°57′02″N 92°20′16″W / 38.950484°N 92.337828°W |
Established in 1914 next to the Columbia Common Burial Grounds and merged with the Columbia Cemetery two years later. | ||
Estes Cemetery | Columbia 38°55′45″N 92°16′03″W / 38.929234°N 92.267431°W |
Family | As of 2018 cemetery stands in a grove of trees, abandoned, surrounded by residential development | |
Estes-Bedford Cemetery | Columbia 38°53′34″N 92°20′42″W / 38.892772°N 92.344979°W |
Family | Was located near Bethel Road close by Gentry Middle School. 16 graves moved to Bethel-Hickam. | |
Evans Cemetery | Rucker area 39°14′13″N 92°25′00″W / 39.236825°N 92.416551°W |
Family | Located in a grove of old ceder trees on a farm north of Rucker. Many field-stones are visible indicating at least six burials. No dressed stones were visible as of 2018. | |
Everett Cemetery | Woodlandville area 39°03′41″N 92°27′48″W / 39.061324°N 92.463298°W |
Church | About one mile east of Woodlandville, Everett Church (Methodist South) was established in 1859. A descendant of Daniel Boone is buried here. | |
Far West Cemetery | Sturgeon area 39°11′54″N 92°14′21″W / 39.198309°N 92.239095°W |
Located on Barns Road southeast of Sturgeon. | ||
Fairview Cemetery | Columbia 38°56′09″N 92°22′49″W / 38.935904°N 92.380188°W |
Church | At the intersection of Chapel Hill and Fairview roads behind an old church now used as a daycare. | |
Forbis Cemetery | Ashland area 38°47′05″N 92°17′55″W / 38.784613°N 92.298747°W |
Family | Located on the east side of State Highway MM | |
Fortney Cemetery | Columbia area 38°52′43″N 92°18′51″W / 38.878679°N 92.314191°W |
Family | Located on farmland north of Rock Bridge State Park | |
Fountain Cemetery | Centralia area 39°11′46″N 92°12′43″W / 39.196237°N 92.211923°W |
Family | Located northwest of Tri-City Lake and abandoned in the woods. There are several large toppled granite markers and many Yucca plants, potentially marking many graves. Area appears fairly large for a family cemetery. | |
Friedens Evangelical Cemetery | Hartsburg 38°41′55″N 92°18′32″W / 38.698669°N 92.309016°W |
Church, German | Just outside of the city limits of Hartsburg, Missouri. Associated with Friendens Evangelical Church | |
Friendship Cemetery | Hallsville area 39°05′53″N 92°17′24″W / 39.097922°N 92.289898°W |
Church | Friendship Church still stands unused next to this cemetery. | |
Glendale Memorial Cemetery | Centralia 39°13′11″N 92°08′04″W / 39.219845°N 92.134494°W |
Modern | Located across highway 22 from Centralia Cemetery and recently created. | |
German Cemetery | Centralia area 39°08′32″N 92°06′44″W / 39.142175°N 92.112339°W |
Family | Small family cemetery, fenced, next to the road. | |
Goodin Cemetery | Columbia 38°56′27″N 92°24′10″W / 38.940713°N 92.402642°W |
Family | Located in the Georgetown Subdivision near Goodin Branch Creek. Named after the family buried within. | |
Goshen Cemetery | Wilton 38°44′05″N 92°21′17″W / 38.734621°N 92.354624°W |
Church | Across the street from Goshen Primitive Baptist Church on the bluff above Wilton, Missouri. | |
Grandview Cemetery | Two-Mile Prairie 39°02′39″N 92°10′01″W / 39.044237°N 92.166947°W |
Church | Standing next to the Grandview Missionary Baptist Church on route Z, this cemetery is on the Two-Mile Prairie. | |
Green Acres Cemetery | Columbia area 38°56′45″N 92°28′25″W / 38.945805°N 92.473501°W |
Natural | According to KOMU-TV Green Acres Natural Burial Cemetery is the only "green' burial in the state.[10] It is across the road from Sugar Creek Cemetery. | |
Hallsville Church of Christ Cemetery | Hallsville 39°07′06″N 92°14′38″W / 39.118402°N 92.243755°W |
Church | Around the corner from Red Top Christian Church on Missouri Highways 124 | |
Hamilton Cemetery | Shaw area 38°56′54″N 92°11′14″W / 38.948345°N 92.187319°W |
Family | Sign near the front gate says "E.A. Hamilton Family Cemetery Boone County Court Trustee" | |
Hatton Chapel Cemetery | Columbia area 39°00′56″N 92°24′53″W / 39.015543°N 92.414697°W |
Church | There is one unmarked infant burial from around 1910 at the northeast corner of the church. It is located on Hatton Chapel Road in western Boone County. | |
Harris Cemetery | Deer Park area 38°51′20″N 92°15′02″W / 38.855655°N 92.250478°W |
Family | Family cemetery on what was formerly a large plantation, now surrounded by thick concrete wall. Several families buried within but most prominently the Harris' | |
Harrisburg Cemetery | Harrisburg 39°08′29″N 92°27′20″W / 39.141449°N 92.455632°W |
Municipal | This is the public cemetery for town of Harrisburg, Missouri. Located near the east entrance to town at the junction of Route F and Missouri Highway 124. | |
Henry Cemetery | Columbia 39°00′41″N 92°16′05″W / 39.011262°N 92.267943°W |
Family | Cemetery was preserved and marked in the parking lot of Columbia Foods. Also known as the Keene Cemetery. | |
Hickam Cemetery | Columbia 38°53′31″N 92°20′42″W / 38.891993°N 92.344897°W |
Family | Hickam Family burials located in/adjacent to Bethel Cemetery in south Columbia, Missouri. A Separate fence and gate, with the name Hickam above, frame the cemetery. | |
Hicks Cemetery | Hallsville area 39°06′47″N 92°18′56″W / 39.113038°N 92.315566°W |
Family | Family cemetery on the homestead founded by Absalom Hicks in the 1820s. Probable burial of one of Boone County's first Commissioners who, along with four others selected Columbia as the county seat. | |
Hinkson Creek Cemetery | Columbia 38°58′49″N 92°16′30″W / 38.980262°N 92.275093°W |
Church | Located in the bluffs above the Hinkson Creek Valley in northeast Columbia. Has also been called the Old Hinkson Baptist Cemetery. It is now overgrown and abandoned. | |
Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site | Columbia 38°55′11″N 92°20′10″W / 38.919722°N 92.336111°W |
Family, State Historic Site | Created by George Jewell for his decedents. Now a Missouri State Historic Site. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[11] Burial place of William Jewell and Charles Henry Hardin. | |
Johnson Cemetery | Englewood area 38°49′39″N 92°09′25″W / 38.827519°N 92.156991°W |
Family | Very large family cemetery located on Johnson Cemetery Road in far eastern Boone County. Extremely well maintained. A huge grove of ceders stands in the oldest part. | |
Jones-Little Cemetery | Pierpont area 38°51′27″N 92°20′54″W / 38.857463°N 92.348397°W |
Family | Cemetery is northeast of the intersection of High Point Lane and Hill Creek Road. Markers with death dates as early as 1839 still standing. At least a dozen burials maybe more. Also called Jones-Little-Hopper | |
Lemon Cemetery | Columbia area 38°59′52″N 92°20′54″W / 38.997653°N 92.348435°W |
Family | At least seven burials. Also called the Creasy Springs Road Burial Ground. | |
Lick Fork Cemetery | Sturgeon area 39°12′50″N 92°20′59″W / 39.213929°N 92.349692°W |
Church | Cemetery is on Ponderosa Road. Church building no longer stands. | |
Lientz Cemetery | Rocheport area 39°00′29″N 92°30′19″W / 39.008162°N 92.505271°W |
Family | This is the Lientz family cemetery located on Walnut Grove Road. A sign says it was restored in 1990. At that time a marker was placed for one of the first Curators of the University of Missouri. As of 2018 Cemetery is overgrown but stones appear standing. | |
Little Bethel Cemetery | Midway area 38°58′53″N 92°28′38″W / 38.981289°N 92.477252°W |
Family | Also called the Rice Family Cemetery, it is located west of Midway. | |
Little Bonne Femme Cemetery | Deer Park area 38°52′40″N 92°15′29″W / 38.877847°N 92.257932°W |
Church | Next to the Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church, founded in 1819. Woolfolk cemetery markers were moved here. | |
Locust Grove Cemetery | Midway area 38°59′09″N 92°26′52″W / 38.985898°N 92.447644°W |
Church | Cemetery is next to Locust Grove Methodist Church. Contains at least one American Revolutionary War soldier. | |
Locust Grove Cemetery | Riggs area 39°10′13″N 92°19′09″W / 39.170207°N 92.319038°W |
Church | Cemetery is on the grounds of the Locust Grove Baptist Church. | |
Log Providence Cemetery | Deer Park area 38°50′25″N 92°16′28″W / 38.840295°N 92.274401°W |
Church, African-American | Located next to Log Providence Baptist Church, a historic African-American Church in the Three Creeks Area between Columbia and Ashland. | |
McKimpson-McIntyre Cemetery | Columbia 38°57′10″N 92°16′37″W / 38.952752°N 92.276974°W |
Family | Once on the McIntyre(McIntire) Farm, what's left is now in the woods behind Rebel Hill Trailer Park. In May 2018 no visible headstones remain, although two bases and a fieldstone marked 1865 were uncovered along with visible depressions. | |
March Cemetery | Harrisburg area 39°07′33″N 92°27′07″W / 39.125779°N 92.451852°W |
Family | Located in an orchard, at least three stones present and readable as of 2018. | |
Memorial Park Cemetery | Columbia 38°58′07″N 92°21′18″W / 38.968747°N 92.354882°W |
Modern | Largest cemetery in Boone County. Burial place of Bud Walton. | |
Mt. Celestial Cemetery | McBaine area 38°52′34″N 92°25′11″W / 38.876164°N 92.419612°W |
Church, African-American | African-American cemetery and church. Steepest cemetery in Boone County. Semi-Abandoned | |
Mt. Hope Cemetery | Columbia area 39°01′20″N 92°13′53″W / 39.022252°N 92.231257°W |
Church, African-American | African-American cemetery, church was torn down and the congregation moved to Columbia. Parts of the cemetery are overgrown in 2018. | |
Mt. Horeb Cemetery | Sturgeon area 39°12′57″N 92°17′03″W / 39.215836°N 92.28411°W |
Church | Used largely by the residents of Sturgeon and vicinity. Located South of the town on VV. | |
Mt. Nebo Cemetery | Huntsdale area 38°55′25″N 92°27′41″W / 38.923703°N 92.461376°W |
Church | Located on Mt. Nebo Church Road | |
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery | Claysville area 38°41′25″N 92°15′28″W / 38.690207°N 92.257871°W |
Church | Located on Mt. Pleasant Road in southern Boone County. | |
Mt. Zion Cemetery | Hallsville area 39°04′10″N 92°10′46″W / 39.069376°N 92.179531°W |
Church | In the vicinity of the church and cemetery was the Civil War Battle of Mount Zion Church. The church and cemetery were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. Reportedly the highest point in Boone County. | |
Nashville Cemetery | Easley area 38°49′27″N 92°21′00″W / 38.82424°N 92.350052°W |
Church | Located on Nashville Church road and across the street from the church. This is the community of Nashville, Missouri. | |
Naylor-Schooling Cemetery | Riggs area 39°09′33″N 92°20′10″W / 39.159087°N 92.336128°W |
Family, Native America/Cherokee | Also known as Naylor Cherokee Burial Grounds | |
New Liberty Cemetery | Ashland area 38°46′08″N 92°16′52″W / 38.768798°N 92.281179°W |
Church | Large cemetery located across the road from New Liberty Church. | |
New Providence Cemetery | Columbia area 39°00′26″N 92°24′07″W / 39.007254°N 92.402052°W |
Church | Cemetery located next to New Providence Baptist Church. | |
New Salem Cemetery | Ashland area 38°47′59″N 92°15′10″W / 38.799603°N 92.252718°W |
Church | Large cemetery just off U.S. 63 south of Ashland. Surrounds New Salem Baptist Church. | |
Oakland Cemetery | Prathersville area 39°01′48″N 92°17′36″W / 39.029977°N 92.293353°W |
Church | This is the cemetery of Oakland Christian Church, which was established in 1872. It is located on Oakland Church Road. | |
Oakland Cemetery | Easley area 38°49′06″N 92°18′27″W / 38.818364°N 92.307559°W |
Church | This is the cemetery of Oakland Methodist Episcopal Christian Church | |
Old Gilead Cemetery | Hallsville area 39°04′38″N 92°16′52″W / 39.077131°N 92.280991°W |
Church | Cemetery is located down an abandoned road deep in the woods. | |
Olivet Cemetery | Harg 38°55′37″N 92°13′47″W / 38.927005°N 92.229752°W |
Church | Associated with Olivet Christian Church, it is located at the intersection of WW with Olivet Road. | |
O'Rear Cemetery | Columbia area 39°00′01″N 92°17′35″W / 39.000287°N 92.293039°W |
Family | Cemetery moved from original location under the racetrack of the Boone County Fairgrounds. As of 2018 the area was fenced but no signs are markers were visible. | |
Palmer Cemetery | Sturgeon area 39°11′30″N 92°16′20″W / 39.191596°N 92.272279°W |
Family | Small family plot laid out by Lancelot Palmer stand at the crest of a hill in a cow pasture. Large obelisk and several other markers in various states of repair. Probably less than 10 burials. | |
Payton Cemetery | Columbia 38°58′22″N 92°21′26″W / 38.972869°N 92.357223°W |
Family | At least five known headstones in a state of disarray, located on City of Columbia Property in Cosmo Park. Also called the Payton-Goodrich-Willis-Shock Cemetery. Totally overgrown with mature invasive Japanese honeysuckle as of 2023. Ironically located feet from the well maintained, and much larger, Memorial Park Cemetery. | |
Perche Creek Cemetery | Rucker area 39°11′56″N 92°25′23″W / 39.198814°N 92.423134°W |
Church | Located on Perche Creek next to Perche Creek Baptist Church. | |
Prairie Grove Baptist | Shaw 38°58′27″N 92°12′11″W / 38.974254°N 92.203183°W |
Church | Shaw is on the outskirts of Columbia. There are two cemeteries near the Shaw roundabout. This one was affiliated was Prairie Grove Baptist. | |
Prairie Grove Methodist | Shaw 38°58′22″N 92°12′11″W / 38.972845°N 92.202976°W |
Church | Shaw is on the outskirts of Columbia. There are two cemeteries near the Shaw roundabout. This one was affiliated was Prairie Grove Methodist. | |
Prewitt Cemetery | Harrisburg 39°08′27″N 92°27′54″W / 39.140747°N 92.464953°W |
Family | Prewitt Cemetery contains about eight burials. It is located west and behind of Harrisburg Elementary School. As of 2018 the Cemetery is fenced and mowed. | |
Red Rock Cemetery | Perche area 39°06′22″N 92°24′06″W / 39.106014°N 92.401602°W |
Church | Cemetery next to Red Rock Methodist Church | |
Red Top Cemetery | Hallsville 39°07′12″N 92°14′31″W / 39.120104°N 92.241911°W |
Church | This rather large and old cemetery is just west of Hallsville and next to Red Top Christian Church. The church was founded in 1822. Many old markers standing and repaired. | |
Ridgeway Farm Cemetery | Columbia 38°57′33″N 92°18′06″W / 38.959052°N 92.301664°W |
Family | Headstones are gone. A marker was placed by the Ridgeway family on the Columbia Country Club Golf Course marking the location. | |
Riggs Union Cemetery | Riggs 39°10′18″N 92°20′46″W / 39.171771°N 92.346151°W |
Church | Established in Riggs next to Riggs Union Church. Today an active United Methodist Church. | |
Rocheport Cemetery | Rocheport 38°58′51″N 92°33′32″W / 38.98084°N 92.55898°W |
Municipal | On the hill just southeast of Rocheport is a very old and large city cemetery. | |
Rock Bridge Cemetery | Pierpont 38°52′08″N 92°18′01″W / 38.868983°N 92.30026°W |
African-American | Located next to Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, this cemetery is predominantly African-American. | |
Rocky Fork Cemetery | Hinton 39°03′13″N 92°20′28″W / 39.053528°N 92.340992°W |
Church | Rocky Fork Cemetery stands next to Rocky Fork Baptist Church. It is named after Rocky Fork Creek | |
Searcy Cemetery | Hinton area 39°04′47″N 92°21′20″W / 39.079675°N 92.355488°W |
Family | At least four burials, including John Connelly, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. | |
Sims Cemetery | Riggs area 39°09′47″N 92°21′56″W / 39.16292°N 92.36553°W |
Family and Church | Established on the homestead of Abram Sims. Also known as Mt. Carmel, the name of the Church. | |
Spence Cemetery | Columbia 38°59′18″N 92°18′01″W / 38.988358°N 92.300413°W |
Family | Located in North Columbia on Wayside Drive. Also known as the Old Spence Burial Grounds | |
Sprinkle Cemetery | Columbia 38°55′56″N 92°23′08″W / 38.932121°N 92.385474°W |
Family | Located at 1907 Chapel Ridge Road in the front of a residence. Fenced. | |
Sturgeon Cemetery | Sturgeon 39°13′59″N 92°17′38″W / 39.233134°N 92.293782°W |
Municipal | Cemetery for the city of Sturgeon, Missouri, located west of the city. | |
Sugar Creek Cemetery | Columbia area 38°56′44″N 92°28′19″W / 38.945459°N 92.471854°W |
Church | This cemetery is located on Hickory School Road, there was formerly a church associated, now no longer present. | |
Tuttle Cemetery | Columbia 38°54′09″N 92°22′54″W / 38.902556°N 92.381733°W |
Family | Located in extreme Southwest Columbia. At least six burials | |
Union Cemetery | Columbia 38°52′43″N 92°22′59″W / 38.878575°N 92.383052°W |
Church | This Cemetery is located at a bend in Sinclair Road near Arrowhead Lake. Also known as "Old Union" and "Union South" the church was established in 1822. Not to be confused with several other Union Cemeteries in Boone County. | |
Union Cemetery | Centralia area 39°10′31″N 92°09′49″W / 39.175362°N 92.163722°W |
Church | On Union Church Road. The Church is no longer standing. | |
Valley Springs Cemetery | Columbia area 38°56′55″N 92°26′34″W / 38.948504°N 92.442757°W |
Church | Located just east of Route UU south of Midway. | |
Wade-Shock Cemetery | Columbia area 39°01′06″N 92°22′07″W / 39.018471°N 92.368558°W |
Family | Also called the Sycamore Hills Cemetery or just the Wade Cemetery. Located in the backyard of a house at the northwest corner of the intersection of Fenton and Sycamore Hills Road. Some markers have been moved, buried, or lost. | |
Waltnut Grove Cemetery | Rocheport area 39°00′46″N 92°31′24″W / 39.012777°N 92.523267°W |
Church | On the grounds of the former Walnut Missionary Baptist Church. There are an unusual amount of old standing markers. | |
Woodcrest Cemetery | Ashland 38°46′15″N 92°15′32″W / 38.770737°N 92.258884°W |
Church | On Henry Clay Boulevard in south Ashland. | |
Woolfolk Cemetery | Deer Park area 38°52′41″N 92°15′27″W / 38.878176°N 92.257458°W |
Family (original), Church (relocated) | This cemetery was originally located northeast of Deer Park. Four headstones and four footstones were moved to Little Bonne Femme Cemetery, including the marker for John Woolfolk, a soldier of the American Revolution. | |
Wright (Fletcher) Cemetery | Wilton area 38°45′46″N 92°22′35″W / 38.7627°N 92.37627°W |
Family | The Fletcher Wright Cemetery consist of four known burials deep in the woods near Wilton, Missouri. |
Undocumented cemeteries
[edit]Many cemeteries have been completely or partially destroyed sometimes by mistake but often intentionally. Markers, burials, and sometimes whole cemeteries have been moved. Others have been lost to time and locations forgotten or unknown. Small family plots, often with less than ten burials, are mostly commonly lost.
Name | Image | Location | Type | Description |
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Acton Cemetery | Family | |||
Bear Creek Cemetery | Columbia | Church | Bear Creek Church was organized in 1824 named for the creek along which its founding members lived. Possibly in subdivision. | |
Beazeley Cemetery | Pierpont area | Family | ||
Berry Cemetery | Columbia | Family | Originally located in the Corporate Lake Development. 5 graves were moved to the Bethel Cemetery nearby. | |
Blythe Cemetery | Claysville area | Family | At least three burials | |
Boone County Poor Farm Cemetery | Columbia | This burial ground was for indignant patients at the Boone County Poor Farm. Possibly part of Columbia Cemetery | ||
Brushwood Cemetery | Columbia | Family | East of and nearby Brushwood Lake, at least three burials | |
Brushwood Cemetery | Huntsdale area | Family | Unknown number of burials | |
Burnett Cemetery | Ashland area | Family | Also called the Burnett Family Burial Grounds | |
Carr Cemetery | Rileysburg area | Family | ||
Cave Cemetery | Columbia | Family | Located on land next to the municipal power plant on business loop. Possibly unmarked. | |
Cave Cemetery | Columbia | Family | At least two burials, stones destroyed. | |
Clardy Cemetery | Claysville area | Family | ||
Claysville Cemetery | Claysville area | Municipal | Possibly unmarked | |
Conley Cemetery | Family | At least three Conley family member buried here. | ||
Country Hill Cemetery | Columbia | Located near the subdivision of the same name on south Scott Boulevard. Possibly unmarked | ||
Cowan Cemetery | Columbia | Family | Near the Columbia Terminal Railroad, at least sixteen burials. | |
Crosswhite Cemetery | Finger Lakes State Park | Family | Cemetery has been cleared and fenced, stones are displayed in the guard house. Sometimes misspelled as Crosthwaite. | |
Fountain Cemetery #2 | Family | |||
German Cemetery | Midway area | Church | At least two burials listed in Tombstone Records of Boone County, Missouri. | |
Gordon Cemetery | Columbia | Family | Cemetery stood on the Gordon family farm near their mansion and cabin. There is a marker in Stephens Lake Park. | |
Gibbs Cemetery | Family | At least three burials | ||
Gibson Cemetery | Family | Located on the old David Shock Farm. At least two Gibson burials | ||
Gillaspie Cemetery | Harg area | Family | ||
Grant Cemetery | Easley area | Family | At least two Grant family burials | |
Grant Cemetery | Columbia | Family | Southeast of the intersection of Stadium and Broadway. Tombstones missing. | |
Hoffman Cemetery | Hinton area | Family | Near Rocky Fork Conservation Area Lake, possibly extinct | |
Jacobs Cemetery | Columbia | Family | Located in what is now a residential neighborhood in east Columbia | |
Kemper Cemetery | Family | At least four burials, on Poter Kemper Jr. farm | ||
King Cemetery | Columbia | Family | Located on North Stadium near the municipal golf course. Possibly relocated. | |
Kirtley Cemetery | Family | At least five burials | ||
Mars Cemetery | Family | At least two of the Mars family buried here | ||
Maupin Cemetery | Columbia | Family | Once at least 20 gravestones. May have been associated with the David Guitar House. Reportedly destroyed by developer. | |
McGuire Cemetery | Family | At least seven burials | ||
Mt. Moriah Cemetery | Columbia area | Church | Northeast Columbia off HH and Hinkson Creek. Located on the old Mt. Moriah camp grounds. In extreme state of abandonment. | |
O'Rear Cemetery | Family | Two miles east of Brown's Station | ||
Old Rocky Fork Cemetery | Columbia area | Church | Original location of Rocky Fork Church. Only a few stones remain identifiable. Also called Wingo Cemetery | |
Palmer Cemetery | Sturgeon area | Family | Laid out by James Palmer. Many other Palmers buried here. Around twenty burials. | |
Pemberton Cemetery | Family | Near cedar creek, at least six burials | ||
Phillips Cemetery | Family | At least nine Phillips buried here | ||
Phillips Cemetery | Family | At least eight Phillips buried here | ||
Pleasant Grove | Centralia area | Church | Pleasant Grove is now in the middle of fields, many markers. Church no longer there. | |
Points Cemetery | Family | Near Mt. Zion Church, at least one burial | ||
Pollard Cemetery | Family | |||
Reems Cemetery | Family | Located northeast of Grandview Church near the Callaway County line. | ||
Renfro Cemetery | Family | At least three Renfro burials here | ||
Ridgeway Cemetery | Brown's Station area | Family | At least six burials, located a half mile east of Brown's Station | |
Robinson Cemetery | Family | laid out in 1849 by Tandy Robinson, about twenty burials | ||
Robinson Cemetery | Family | Only one tombstone recorded, others members of Robinson and McClain families are buried here | ||
Samuel Cemetery | Family | |||
Sapp Cemetery | Ashland area | Family | South of Ashland | |
Sexton Cemetery | Columbia area | Family | Contains the burial of Boone County pioneer George Sexton and family, also contains an American Revolutionary War veteran. Near the former location of Sexton's Tavern along the Boone's Lick Road. | |
Shock Cemetery | Family | At least four burials | ||
Smith Cemetery | Columbia | Family | Located near Chapel Hill and Fairview, possibly unmarked, possibly moved. Also known as George Smith burial. | |
Snell-Stone Cemetery | Family | At least four burials here | ||
Starke Cemetery | Family | At least two Starke burials here | ||
Stephens Cemetery | Family | At least twelve burials here. Near the Callaway County line | ||
Stewart Cemetery | Columbia | Family | Near Scott Boulevard and Chapel Hill Road, where Southwest manor subdivision is. Reportedly destroyed. | |
Talbott Cemetery | Family | At least two burials here, including a veteran of the War of 1812 | ||
Taylor Cemetery | Ashland area | Family | At least three burials | |
Taylor Cemetery | Family | At least one burial. Located at an old farm on Sexton Road | ||
Toalson Cemetery | Family | At least three Toalsons buried here | ||
Turner Cemetery | Columbia | Family | Off Scott Boulevard near the MKT Trail and Hinkson Creek. Formerly there was a train stop at this location known as Turner. At least three burials here | |
Turner Cemetery | Family | At least two Turners and two Williams buried here | ||
Turner Cemetery | Family | At least three burials here, located a mile and a half south of Olivet Church | ||
Turner Cemetery | Family | On Old Mexico Road, east of Columbia. At least eight burials | ||
Turner Cemetery | Family | On Old Rocheport Road west of Columbia, at least two Turner burials | ||
Vaughn Cemetery | Family | |||
Wade Cemetery | Family | At least five burials | ||
Waters Cemetery | Columbia | Family | Located near Lenoir retirement home near U.S. 63 in south Columbia. Possibly relocated. | |
White-Robertson | Columbia area | Family | Located by Bobcat of St. Louis-Columbia north of I-70 | |
Wigginton Cemetery | Family | Located east of Mt. Zion Church. At least two Wigginton family burials | ||
Williams Cemetery | Family | One of two William Family cemeteries | ||
Williams Cemetery | Hallsville area | Family | Possibly in Finger Lakes State Park. On former Peabody Coal Company land. | |
Wingo Cemetery | Also called Old Rocky Fork | |||
Winn | Family | One of two Winn Family cemeteries | ||
Winn | Family | One of two Winn cemeteries | ||
Winterbower Cemetery | Oldham area | Family | Located near Mark Twain National Forest. At least eight burials. | |
Woodlandville Cemetery | ||||
Woods Cemetery | Family | |||
Wood Family Cemetery | Family | |||
Wright Cemetery | Family | At least twenty five burials | ||
Yager Cemetery | Family | |||
Yahweh's Assembly in Messiah Cemetery | Rocheport area | Church | Small newer cemetery with four burials. | |
Younger Cemetery | Family |
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Boone County, Missouri
- Boone County Historical Society
References
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- ^ "Known cemeteries of Boone County, Missouri". Genealogical Society of Boone County and Central Missouri. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ McCrory, Nelda Rohr (1995). Boone County, Missouri Cemeteries-Their Names and Locations. Missouri State Genealogical Association.
- ^ Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather (1963). Cemetery Records of Boone County, Missouri.
- ^ Harting, Roger D (1991). Information on the location of some Cemeteries in Boone County, Missouri.
- ^ Switzler, William F. (1882). History of Boone County. St. Louis: Western Historical Company. p. 741.
- ^ http://www.columbiatribune.com/35fd43b4-2e76-51fe-b252-d123c40bf196.html Archived 2018-05-21 at the Wayback Machine Ariel Church History Revealed
- ^ Switzler, William F. (1882). History of Boone County. St. Louis: Western Historical Company. pp. 192–194.
- ^ Debbie Sheals (August 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Columbia Cemetery" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
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- ^ "Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.