LOCATIONS OF VERNON COUNTY CEMETERIES

The following list is in alphabetical order in each township. The townships are listed in geographical order starting with Henry Township which is in the northwest corner of the county. Vernon County is divided into 20 townships, with 5 townships in a row running west to east and 4 rows running north to south. Henry - Metz - Osage - Blue Mound - Bacon - Richland - Lake - Washington - Walker - Clear Creek - Coal - Deerfield - Center - Badger - Virgil - Harrison - Moundville - Drywood - Dover - Montevallo

X = Denotes a disused or abandoned Cemetery

HENRY TOWNSHIP
X Amos - SE5-37-33 - Go 3 mi. north of Stotesbury on Hwy. VV, then ½ mi. west on gravel road; cemetery on south side of road ¼ mi. E of RR track.

X Clark - NE36-38-33 - Go 3 ½ miles west of Metz viz. Hwys WW and MM, then 2 ¾ miles north via gravel; cemetery on east side of road in edge of timber.

East Liberty - SE28-37-33 - Go 1 mile south of Stotesbury on Hwy. D.

Kaufman (Wagner) - SW28-37-33 - Go ¾ mile west of Stoesbury on Hwy. D, ½ south.

Lawrence - SE5-37-33 - Go 4 miles north of Stotesbury on Hwy. V, cemetery on west side of road.

X Turley NE34-37-33 - Go 10 miles west of U.S. 71 on Hwy. D; from house go south ½ mile. Private property.

Underwood - NENE8-37-33 - Go north of Stotesbury 4 ½ miles on Hwy. V.

METZ TOWNSHIP
Pryor Creek (Osage Valley) - NENW17-37-32 - Go 1 ¾ miles west of Metz on Hwys. WW and MM

X Rhea - SW17-37-32 - Go 2 miles west of Metz on Hwys. WW and MM, then south ½ mile; cemetery ¼ east of road. Must cross private property.

Rinehart - NE32-37-32 Go 5 ½ miles west of U.S. 71 on Hwy. D, then ½ mile south on gravel road.

X Summers - SE14-37-32 - Go 1 miles east of Metz, then ½ mile south; cemetery is located in fields south of house. Must cross private property.

OSAGE TOWNSHIP
Balltown (Little Osage) - NE19-37-31 - Go 1 mile west of U.S. 71 at Horton on gravel road; cemetery on north.

Carbon Center - NENE27-38-31 - Go 2 miles east of U.S. 71 on Hwy. TT, go north ¼ mile, east ¼ mile, then back north ¼ mile.

BLUE MOUND TOWNSHIP
X Belvoir - SE25-38-30 - Cemetery destroyed; some stones were gathered up and in 1979 were in the possession of Emmett Applegate.

Berea - SW30-37-30 - Go 7 ½ miles east of U.S. 71 on Hwy. M; cemetery on north beside church.

X Bethany (Arnold) - NENE33-37-30 - Go 2 ¼ miles north of Walker on Hwy. C, then ¼ mile west on Hwy. OO, turn north on pasture road, go 1 mile. Private property, guide needed.

Flat Rock - SE35-38-30 - Go 4 miles west of Schell City on Hwys. C and M, then ½ mile north.

Halley's Bluff - SE27-38-30 - Go 4 ¾ miles west of Schell City on Hwys. C and M, then north to end of road.

X Leeper - NE24-37-30 - Go ¼ mile south of Fair Haven on Hwy. C, west ¼ mile, then south ¼ mile in timber at edge of branch; unmarked graves identified with an iron stake. Private property

X Terrell - S28-37-30 - Go 2 miles north of Walker on Hwy. C, then west and north on Hwy, OO, drive east past house, up hill; single grave in timber just south of communication tower. Private Property

X Westfall - NE36-38-30 - Go 2 ½ miles west of Schell City on Hwy. C, ½ mile north, ¼ mile west on lane. Private Property

BACON TOWNSHIP
Green Lawn - NWNE5-37-29 - Go 1 mile west of Schell City on Hwy. C.

Green Mound (Harwood) - NE19-37-29 - Go 1 mile north and ¼ mile west of Harwood.

Lefler - SE34-37-29 - Go 5 miles north of Dederick on Hwy. AA then ¾ miles east

Maus - SE29-38-29 - Go west of Schell City 1/3 mile on Hwy. C, then north and west of Hwy. AA 2 ½.

RICHLAND
X Coleman - SENW30-36-33 - Go 1 mile from Richards on Hwy. H, then 2 miles south on Hwy. Z, then 2 miles west on gravel road, then ¾ mile south; where road turns west, walk 100 yards south to old RR r/w, follow it ½ mile east.

X Cox SE33-36-33 - Go 4 miles west Deerfield on U.S. 54 to Eve corner; go 1 mile north and ½ mile east on gravel roads; cemetery in timber about ½ mile due north; nor access road. Private Property

Richland (Wall) - NE136-33 - Go 1 ¼ mile east of Richards on Hwy. H.

White - SE28-36-33 - Go West of Nevada 11 miles on U.S. 54 to Eve corner, go north 2 ¼ miles, then east ½ mile.

LAKE TOWNSHIP
X Durham - NENE28-36-32 - From Nevada go north on Ash Street to Highland, go west 1 ½ miles, north ¼ mile, west over Pumphouse Bridge, go on to a T junction, turn west go 2 miles, in field on south side of road. Single grave, stone destroyed.

Miller - SESE30-36-32 - Go 2 miles north of Deerfield on Hwy. H, then 1 mile east, ¼ mile north, ¼ mile back west.

X Temple - NE26-36-32 - From Nevada go north on Ash Street to Highland, go west 1 ½ miles, north ¼ mile, west over Pumphouse Bridge, go on to T junction, turn west, cemetery on south of road at the east edge of Flight Lake Farm.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
Antioch - NE16-36-31 - Go 3 miles north of Nevada via Hwy W. Where W turns west, continue north, turn east at 2nd turn (Antioch Rd.), go ¾ miles, cemetery on north side of road.

Callaway - SE29-36-31- Go 1 mile north of Nevada on Hwy. W, turn west on W, go ½ mile; cemetery on south.

Click (Fairview) NWSE34-36-31 - Go east of Nevada on U.S. 54; after passing under U.S. 71 overpass take the first side road north, go ½ mile.

Ellis (Hunter) - SESE17-36-31 - Go north of Nevada on Hwy. W. Where W turns west, continue on north 2 ¼ miles; at corner, turn south into farm lane; cemetery lies just south of farmhouse. Must cross private property.

Newton - NESW32-36-31 - In Nevada go north on Ash St. to Highland Ave., Then west 3 blocks.

State Hospital - SW29-36-31 - Go north of Nevada on Hwy W (Ash St.), stay on W when it turns west, go ¾ miles (Next to Callaway).

X Stein - NE5 -36-31 - About 5 miles north of Nevada, in timber east of old U.S. 71. Destroyed

WALKER TOWNSHIP
X Brandt - SE36-36-30 - Go 3 miles east of Walker corner on U.S. 54, then ½ mile south on gravel road, then ¼ mile southwest on lane into timber. Private property

X County Poorfarm - SWSW18-30-36 - Go 3 miles west of Walker, ½ mile south, ¼ mile east; graves on north.

X Logan #2 - SE35-36-30 - Go 2 miles east of Walker corner on U.S. 54, 1 mile south. Cemetery destroyed.

X Mound - SESE8-36-30 - Go 1 mile west of Walker, then ¾ mile north, cemetery at top of hill on east side. (on the curve)

CLEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP
Mt. Pleasant (Blakey) - SESE34-36-29 - Go 1 mile east of Dederick on U.S. 54, then south to first road east.

Mt Vernon (Snodgrass) - NENE20-36-29 - Go 2 ¼ miles north of Dedrick on Hwy. AA, then 1 mile west.

COAL TOWNSHIP
X Logan (Profitt) - NE34-35-33 - Go 2 miles west of Deerfield on U.S. 54, 5 miles south on gravel road to low-water bridge over Moore's Branch, then north ¾ mile through field along edge of timber. Private Property

X Prince - SWSW13-35-33 - Go I mile west of Deerfield on paved road, then 1 ¾ miles south; graves located east of house. Private property

DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP
Deerfield - NE12-35-33 - At west edge of Deerfield, south of old U.S. 54.

X Emery - NE25-35-32 - Go 1 mile north of Moundville on Mo. 43, then 2 ¼ miles east and ½ mile north on gravel road; cemetery west and north of house. Private property, guide needed.

Hackberry - NE29-35-32 - 2 miles north of Moundvile on Mo. 43, 2 ½ miles west on Hwy. K, south to end of lane.

Jewell (Ely) - NE 23-35-32 - Go 3 miles west of Nevada on U.S. 54, 2 miles south on Mo. 43, east ½ mile.

X Lockhart - 10-35-32 - Go ½ mile west of U.S. 54-Mo. 43 junction, then ½ mile south; only one grave in field. Private property

X Unknown Grave - SW11-35-32 - Go west of Nevada on U.S. 54, then south on Mo. 43, turn east on road just south of railroad track, go east ¼ mile; grave is between the road and the railroad tracks.

Welborn - SWSW28-32-35 - Go 1 mile north of Moundville on Mo. 43, then 1 ¾ miles west.

X Ward - Vaughan - SWSW13-35-32 - Go 2 ½ miles west of Nevada on U.S. 54, then 1 ¾ miles south; cemetery is about ½ mile east in corner of field. Private property

CENTER TOWNSHIP
Deepwood - SE9-35-31 - 800 S. Washington St. at Barr St., in Nevada, Mo.

X Jones - NE31-35-31 - Go 3 ½ miles south of Nevada on Hwy. BB, 1 mile west, ¼ mile north, on west side of road.

Moore - NW16-35-31 - Go south of Nevada on Hwy. BB (Ash Street) for 1 ¼ miles, cemetery is on east side of road.

Mt. Calvary - 5-35-31 -In Nevada, go north on Ash St., west on Ashland St., north on Olive St.

BADGER TOWNSHIP
X Butler - SESW1-35-30 - Go 1 ¾ miles south of Walker corner on U.S. 54, then ½ mile south on gravel road; cemetery in thicket in middle of field not far north of road. Private property

X Lovell - NWSW18-35-30 - Go east of Nevada via Business U.S. 71 and Hwy. K, pass Camp Clark, after K turns go on 1 ½ miles east go north thru the field ½ mile almost to the south fence line of Camp Clark. Private property

Marvin Chapel - SE30-36-32 - Go east of Nevada via Business U.S. 71 and Hwy. K, pass Camp Clark, go on 3 miles east, then 1 mile south on gravel road.

X Stepp - SWSE4-35-30 - From Walker corner on U.S. 54, go south 1 /4 miles, then west ½ mile.

VIRGIL TOWNSHIP
X Ball-Robinson - SW10-35-29 - Go 2 miles south of U.S. 54 just west of Dederick on Hwy. K, go on south ½ mile on gravel road, east ½ mile., then south ½ miles thru field. Private property

X Sand Hill - NW30-35-29 - Go 10 miles east of Nevada on Hwy. K; ½ mile before k turns north, turn south on gravel road, go 1 ½ miles, then go east on lane about ½ mile; cemetery on knoll north of lane. Private property

Virgil City - SW36-35-29 - Go 7 miles south of U.S. 54 on Hwy. HH (county line road), go on south of town ½ mile, then west ¼ mile, then back north ½.

X Warking (Turner) - SW11-35-29 - Go 3 moles east of Dederick on U.S. 54, south 3 ¼ miles, west ½ mile.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP
X Beckmon - Swlot 4-1-34-33 - Go southwest of Moundville 4 ½ miles, then ½ mile east through field. Private property

Davis (Stevens) - SE3-34-33 - Go 4 ½ miles southwest of Moundville on Hwy. F, then 1½ miles on gravel road.

X Eureka - NW18-33-34 - Go 1 ¼ miles south of Garland, Kansas, then ¾ mil east, on south side of road. Nothing to be found at the site today. A list of graves was copied many years ago.

Gill - NENW32-34-33 - Go southwest of Bronaugh 4 ½ miles on Hwy. N, then 1 ½ miles west and 1 mile south on gravel road; cemetery just west of road junction.

Heavisides (Reynolds) - NE8-34-33 - Go 7 ½ miles northwest of Bronaugh via Hwys. N, F, and FF, ¼ mile south.

X Kendall - SE28-34-33 - Go 1 mile south of Bronaugh on Mo. 43, 4 miles west on gravel road.

McKill Chapel - NW27-34-33 - Go west of Bronaugh on Hwy. N 3 ½ miles, 1 ½ miles couth, then ¼ mile west.

Worsley - NE25-34-33 - Go 1 mile south of Bronaugh on Mo. 43, then 1 mile west on gravel road.

MOUNDVILLE TOWNSHIP
X McMullin (Kuhlman) - Nwlot2-3-34-32 - Go 2 miles south of Moundville on Mo. 43, 1½ miles east.

Moundville - NE5-34-32 - Just west of Moundville on Hwy F.

Shanghai (Davis) - NE31-34-31 - Go 3 ½ miles west of Sheldon on Hwy. N, then ½ mile south, by corner.

DRYWOOD TOWNSHIP
Avola - SW20-34-31 - Go 4 ½ miles northwest of U.S. 71 at Sheldon on Hwy. N, then ¼ miles east on dead-end side road; cemetery on north side, reached thru pasture gate. Private property

Bickett - NWNW9-34-31 - Go 2 miles west of U.S. 71 on Hwy. BB; cemetery on south side.

Milo - NW2-34-31 - At south edge of Mile, south of church.

Oak Grove (Baker) - SE31-34-31 - Go 3 ¼ miles west of U.S. 71 at Sheldon on Hwy. N, then 1 mile south, then ¼ mile west.

X Rosewood - NE18-34-31 - Go 7 miles south of Nevada on Hwy. B; where B turns east go on south 1 mile, then ¾ mile east on Hwy. N; cemetery is ¼ mile north of road near Pleasant Run; no stones visible, only depressions. Private property

Sheldon - SW35-34-31 - From U.S. 71 go east on Hwy B to first road going south, go 1 mile south, cemetery is on the east side.

DOVER TOWNSHIP
Dillon (Batts) - SE22-43-30 - Go 1 ½ miles west of Bellamy on Hwy. DD, then ½ mile south on gravel road, go on south into field. Private property, guide needed.

Dover (Dukes) - NW21-34-30 - Go 5 ¼ miles of U.S. 71 on Hwy. DD, in timber just south of Hwy. DD and just west of Clear Creak.

Dunnegan Grove - Go 6 ½ miles east of Sheldon on Hwy. B, then north 1 mile on Hwy, NN, then ½ mile east and ¼ mile south on gravel road.

X Frazier - 5-34-30 - Go 3 ½ miles east on U.S. 71 on Hwy, E. south ½ mile, east ½ mile to branch; graves are in timber not far south of road. Several crude stones with unreadable inscriptions.

X Newsom - Uncertain; Cemetery Directory say "3 miles east and 3 miles south of Milo".

Olive Branch - 1-34-3- - Go 7 ½ miles east of U.S. 71 on Hwy E, then 2 miles south on gravel road.

Sandstone - NESE35-35-30 - Go 5 miles east of U.S. 71 on Hwy E, then north ½ mile.

Toalson (Tolson) - SW21-34-30 - Go east of U.S. 71 on Hwy DD 5 miles; where DD turns east go on south ½ mile

X Warwick - NE29-34-30 - Go 2 miles east of Sheldon on Hwy. B, 1 mile north, ¾ mile east; cemetery south of road.

MONTEVALLO TOWNSHIP
X Arbor Grove - SW6-34-29 - Go 7 ¼ miles east of U.S. 71 on Hwy. E, then 2 miles south, 1 mile east, ¼ mile north or dirt road; cemetery on east side of road in timber.

X Confederate Grave - SENW11-34-29 - Go ½ mile east of Montevallo on Hwy. E, then 1 mile south, ½ mile east, ¾ mile south, and ¼ mile east to first house on north; grave in field 100 yards nor of house. Private property.

X Grimsley - NW4-34-29 - Go 1 mile west of Montevallo, then 1 mile north; in field on east side of road. Private property.

Montevallo - SW4-34-29 - Go ½ mile west of Montevallo on Hwy. E, turn left, the left again over bridge.

X Shields - NESE23-34-29 - Go east of Montevallo on Hwy. E, 3 ¾ miles south on county line road; graves are in timber about ¼ mile west of road. Private property.

UNLOCATED BURIAL PLACES
The following burial places were reported but not found. Some may no longer exist.

DUNCAN graveyard, Metz twp.

FASTABAND burial ground near Schell City

FIELDS graveyard, Henry Twp.

FOLAND graveyard, 7 miles north of Nevada

FRY burial ground

HEREFORD gamily graveyard, near Eve

JOHNSON graveyard, Lake Twp.

JOURNEY family graves, south of Nevada

MEEKS family cemetery, south of Metz (Old plat maps show that the Meeks family owned land in what is now the town of Metz)

SANFORD family grounds, near Clear Creek

SCOTT graveyard