Despain Cemetery
Despain Cemetery is a cemetery in Washington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri. Despain Cemetery is situated nearby to River Bluff Trails North Trailhead, as well as near the cemetery Felix’s Grave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lafayette High School.
Lafayette High School
School
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Lafayette High School is a high school in St. Joseph, Missouri. It was established in 1917, and at the time was the third high school in the city. As of 2017 it has an enrollment of some 800 students. Lafayette High School is situated 1½ miles southeast of Despain Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. Joseph and Elwood.
St. Joseph
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St. Joseph, is a city in Missouri. It is famous as the place where Jesse James was gunned down, and as the home of Cherry Mash confectionery. It was also the headquarters for the Pony Express, as well as a major "jumping off" point for the Oregon Trail.
Elwood
Village
Elwood is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States, located west across the Missouri River from Saint Joseph, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,125. Elwood is situated 3½ miles south of Despain Cemetery.
Wathena
Village
Wathena is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States, located about 5 miles west of St. Joseph, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,246. Wathena is situated 5 miles southwest of Despain Cemetery.
Despain Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Hockaday Cemetery”
- Category: burial
- Location: Washington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.80426° or 39° 48′ 15″ northLongitude
-94.87356° or 94° 52′ 25″ westOpen location code
86F7R43G+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 13477437332OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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