Directions: From Fillmore, north on State Route H and A intersection, 2 miles to County Road 44, east 2.5 miles on CR 44 to CR 54 0.8 mile to CR 53, west on CR 53, 0.5 mile.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Joe and Keith Stanton, 2005, and Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From east Savannah city limits, northwesterly on US Business 71 and State Hwy. 59, 3/8 miles to County Road 61, then 1 mile north. The cemetery is in a pasture about 100 yards from the road, and is accessible by walking and permission from the landowner.
Notes: This cemetery was cleaned as part of the Eagle Scout project of Nathan Stone, 2005.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Nathan Stone’s Project, 2005, and Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Savannah City Limits west on US 71/59, go 4 miles to State Highway CC, then south on CC about 3.5 miles to Count Road 416 (just before crossing over large bridge). East on CR 416 About 0.3 miles. Cemetery is on south side of road and can easily be seen from road.
Notes: In 2008, Tyson J. Keller and members of the Carneal family removed the wild grapevine as a Boy Scout program for Tyson, and he is keeping the cemetery mowed.
Credits: This cemetery was photographed and researched by Betty Halvorsen & Nadine Taylor, 2005 and 2008. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Fillmore, east 1.5 mile on State Route A to County Road 58, south 1 mile on CR 58. The cemetery sits in a grove of trees between farmed fields, so permission from landowner should be gained, and access is limited to certain times of year.
Notes: Boy Scouts and volunteers from the project of Dakota Roach cleared and cleaned this cemetery in first winter 2006. It was cleared and cleaned again in late 2006 by Betty Halvorsen and Nadine Taylor. This graveyard is not fenced and cattle graze there, so it is likely that it will soon again return to a natural state. These pictures are therefore priceless.
Credits: This cemetery was documented and photographed by Gregg Clizer, 2005; Betty Halvorsen & Nadine Taylor, 2005-06, and for the Eagle Scout project of Dakota Roach, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Savannah, go east on Hwy E 3.5 miles to D. North on D 3.5 miles to County Road 223. East on CR 223 for 2.1 miles to CR 221. North and east on 221 for 1.3 miles to CR 216. Follow 216 for 3/1 miles to CR 214. North on 214 for 0.1 mile.
Notes: First known as Platte River Congregation.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From St. Joseph, Highway 169 east about 15 miles to State Route M, about 3 1/2 miles on M to SR AA and County Road 229. Turn on AA (blacktop road), about 2 miles to the Flag Springs Baptist church. The cemetery is behind the church.
Notes: Church formerly known as Platte River Baptist.
Credits: This cemetery was documented and photographed by Carol & Robert Ferguson 2006 and Betty Halvorsen & Nadine Taylor 2007. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Fillmore intersection of State Routes H and A, south 0.5 miles on Route H. Cemetery is on the west side of the road.
Credits: Photos and Documentation: Peggy Durand and Betty Halvorsen, 2006 and 2010 (Section 1); Betty Halvorsen, 2006 (Section 2); Betty Halvorsen and Nadine Taylor, 2006 (Sections 3-9); Betty Halvorsen and Nadine Taylor, 2006 and 2010 (Sections 10-13). (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman). * Indicates African-Americans
+ Indicates obituary available.
Directions: From the intersection of US 71, Highway 29 and US 169, northeast 0.5 miles on US 169 to County Road 307 (County Line Rd), 0.5 mile east to CR 306, north 0.5 mile to the cemetery, which is on the east side of CR 306.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Joe and Keith Stanton, and Betty Halvorsen, 2005. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Savannah, 0.4 miles east on Highway E to Highway C. North on Highway C 4.3 miles to County Road 164. West/northwest 0.9 mile on CR 164. Double gate across lane to drive up hill to cemetery. Gate was double-padlocked with no trespassing signs and top rail of gate painted purple (the universal no trespassing color). The cemetery is up a hill about 0.1 mile.
Notes: Fairview is in fairly good condition, mowed, but has many broken stones and a pile of footstones to south side of cemetery. Caution: If there are leaves on ground, walk carefully, as many graves are deeply sunken and walking is perilous. Also, many trees have been cut, but the stumps are above ground and will cause tripping.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Joe & Keith Stanton, 2005, and Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Savannah: 3.5 miles east on State Route E to SR D, then 10.2 miles north on D to Highway 48. East on 48 for 6.1 miles to M. South for 0.8 miles on M to lane with cemetery sign on east side of road. Follow lane 0.2 miles east to cemetery.
Notes: AKA Empire Presbyterian Cemetery or Empire Prairie Cemetery
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Savannah US Business 71, east on State Route E 1 mile to County Road 333, south 0.5 mile on CR 333 to southeast corner of intersection with CR 334.
Notes: The entire family of Jonathan and Frances Earls is listed on one side of the main monument here. However, some members are not buried here.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2005. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Savannah, 10.5 miles north on US 71 to State Hwy. Y, west on Y 6 miles to State Hwy. H, south 2 miles. Cemetery is on the east side of the road.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Joe and Keith Stanton and Betty Halvorsen, 2005. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Fillmore, east about 1 mile on State Route A, north on County Road 50 0.5 miles to entrance of private farm. Cemetery is on south property line about 1 mile from CR 50. Accessible with permission from property owner only; gate is padlocked.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Mary Moffatt, 2004, and Betty Halvorsen, 2005. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Savannah US Business 71, east on State Route E, 3.5 miles to SR D, north on SR D 0.8 mile to County Road 185, north on CR 185 0.9 mile. Cemetery is on the east side of road, but cannot be seen from the road. There is a large white sign “Daily Cemetery” at the entrance road, which is a mowed track in the grass. Do not attempt to drive the grass track if it has been rainy as the ground will be muddy and slick and the track goes quite sharply uphill for 0.1 mile.
Notes: A large number of markers at Daily have been removed from their original locations and have been lined up, lying flat, in one area.
Credits: This cemetery was researched and photographed by Nadine Taylor and Betty Halvorsen, 2005, 2008 and 2010. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Savannah limits, go south on US 71 for 2.5 miles. Turn right (west) into the first private driveway south of Cumberland Ridge Church and drive 0.2 miles. Cemetery is on the south side of the road, which is actually a dirt and grass lane. Not advisable to drive this in wet weather. Cemetery was totally overgrown, but cleaned in June of 2005 by a 4H group.
Notes: The cemetery is full of poison oak and poison ivy.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Joe and Keith Stanton, 2005, and Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
* Indicates African-Americans
+ Indicates obituary available
This cemetery no longer extant.
Directions: From Savannah US Business 71 east on SR E 3.5 miles to State Route D, south on State Route D 1 mile to where County Road 337 joins State Route D. Cemetery is on east side of road.
Notes: Also known as Shady Lawn Cemetery. The County Farm and Infirmary housed “paupers” and mentally impaired people of all ages, as well as the elderly. There are reportedly many burials there without tombstones. The 1914 building is currently part of Shady Lawn Nursing Home. There was only one existing stone in 2005-6.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2005. (C)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Cosby, 0.5 miles west on State Route O to County Road 295, south 1 mile on CR 295 to entrance on a private on east side of the road. Drive west of mobile home about 0.3 miles through pasture following trail. Can see the well-kept cemetery on top of hill from road. Check with property owner to be certain electric fence is not strung across access road.
Notes: The land for this cemetery, which was established in 1865, was donated by William Blue and William Brown.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Savannah city limits, west to 71 Highway and north on 71 Highway a total of 9 miles to County Road 54. Travel west on County Road 54 for 1 mile to RD 38. Travel south on RD 38 for 0.2 miles to gates on the east side of the road. Cemetery is approximately 0.1 mile east through the pasture in direct line with gate.
Notes: A few stones from this cemetery were extant in the 1970s, but the area has been bull-dozed since, and no stones remain in 2006. A man who formerly owned the property said that the burial ground was about a 30-foot circle. Slaves or African-Americans were buried just over the crest of the hill, looking north.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Directions: From Savannah US Business 71, east on State Route E, 0.5 mile to SR C, north 3 miles.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2005. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
* Indicates African-Americans
+ Indicates obituary available
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Directions: From Savannah northwesterly on US Business 71 and US 59, 5 miles to County Road 70, north on CR 70 for 1 mile to CR 63. About 0.5 mile on CR 63 to driveway of private property. Cemetery is in a tilled field, but cannot be seen from the road.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Gregg Clizer, 2005, and Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
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Directions: Go 1.5 miles south on State Route D from State Hwy. 48. Cemetery in on private property on the west side of the road. Access by permission.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
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Directions: From Savannah: Drive east on E Highway 3.5 miles to the intersection of Highways D and E. Turn North on Highway D and drive 0.8 miles to County Road 185. Turn north on CR185 and drive 0.3 miles to a driveway into the field on the west side of road. Burial ground is about 0.2 miles into field.
Notes: Accessible only when crops are not planted and by permission from owner, J. B. Phillippe.
Credits: This burial ground was documented and photographed by Nadine Taylor and Betty Halvorsen, 2008 and 2009. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
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Directions: From Amazonia, east on Broadway, turn north to Main, follow Main to end of blacktop, where the road becomes County Road 370, gravel lane to left. The cemetery is on the top of a steep hill. The road around the perimeter is drivable in good weather
Credits: These pictures were taken by Joe and Keith Stanton, 2005, and Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
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Directions: South on Fourth Street of Cosby, Missouri off State Route O, past Leidy Street. Cemetery is on private property, accessible with permission.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2006. ©THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
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