Clay County, Missouri Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Clay County, Missouri from one focused county hub.
County archive snapshot
Clay County Overview
55
Cemeteries
44
Indexed Records
55
Mapped Cemetery Sites
Quick answer
How do I search Clay County cemetery and burial records?
Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.
Research focus
Use this county page for
Search by person name
Start with a full name when the county is already likely.
Compare cemetery pages
Review cemetery cards before opening a specific profile.
Use map context
Use mapped locations to understand the local cemetery spread.
Verify official details
Confirm sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official sources.
County overview
About Clay County Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Clay County, Missouri contains 55 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 44 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Mt Olivet Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1921 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.
Use this county archive to move from broad Clay County cemetery research into specific cemetery locations, burial-record matches, source labels, and official verification paths.
Cemetery Pages Surfaced
Active cemetery profile pages currently surfaced in the Clay County index.
Veteran-Linked Burial Records
Burial records in this county currently carrying military branch or service-related context.
Source Rows Grouped
Cemetery source rows currently grouped into public archive labels. Source-row counts may be higher than cemetery-page counts when multiple public-source rows point to the same county archive.
County map
Clay County map overview
County center reference: 39.3067, -94.3899
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Cemetery locations and burial records are not the same
Clay County may have strong cemetery-location coverage even when person-level burial records are limited. Use this directory to find the likely cemetery first, then verify sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source records.
County cemetery index
Clay County Cemetery Directory
Page 1 of 3
Back to MissouriMt Olivet Cemetery
VA📍 KEARNEY, MO
Mount Olivet Cemetery
USGSWhite Chapel Cemetery
USGSTerrace Park Cemetery
VA📍 KANSAS CITY, MO
Mt Moriah Newcomer & Freeman Cemetery
VA📍 KANSAS CITY, MO
Glenridge Cemetery
USGSXii Gates Mem Gardens
VA📍 KANSAS CITY, MO
Longview Funeral Home & Cemetery
VA📍 KANSAS CITY, MO
Marker Desk
VA📍 KANSAS CITY, MO
Muddy Fork Cemetery
USGSNorth New Garden Cemetery
VA📍 EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO
Ressurection Cemetery North
VA📍 EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO
Antioch Cemetery
USGSBaker Evans Cemetery
USGSBaldwin Cemetery
USGSBarry Cemetery
USGSBethel Presbyterian Cemetery
USGSBrooks Cemetery
USGSBuxton Cemetery
USGSCameron Cemetery
USGSCrowley Cemetery
USGSCrowley Cemetery
USGSCrown Hill Cemetery
USGSDavenport Cemetery
USGSBurial record snapshot
Burial Records in Clay County, Missouri
These person-level records can help when you already have a likely name, cemetery, date range, or military-service clue. Use them as starting points, then verify sensitive details with the cemetery, county office, veteran resource, or primary source.
Burton Lavance Rogers
🪦 Marker Desk
Carl Ellis Murray
🪦 Terrace Park Cemetery
Christopher W Hampson
🪦 Glenridge Cemetery
Clem R Robinson
🪦 Mt Moriah Newcomer & Freeman Cemetery
Eleanor Ann George
🪦 Mt Olivet Cemetery
David James Engle
🪦 Terrace Park Cemetery
Clifford Eugene Freeman
🪦 Terrace Park Cemetery
Donald P St Clair
🪦 Mt Olivet Cemetery
Earl Smith
🪦 Xii Gates Mem Gardens
Donald E Burgess
🪦 White Chapel Cemetery
Billy Lee Ellison
🪦 Mt Olivet Cemetery
Ernest Alfred Marti
🪦 Mount Olivet Cemetery
Donald A Shafer
🪦 Glenridge Cemetery
Daniel David Smith
🪦 Mt Olivet Cemetery
Delbert Wilbur Frisbie
🪦 Terrace Park Cemetery
Edwin C Perkins
🪦 Terrace Park Cemetery
Derick Roberts
🪦 Xii Gates Mem Gardens
Douglas Lee Butler
🪦 Mt Moriah Newcomer & Freeman Cemetery
Clifford Frank McCalmon
🪦 Mt Moriah Newcomer & Freeman Cemetery
Alfred A Monier
🪦 White Chapel Cemetery
David Ernest Herbert
🪦 Longview Funeral Home & Cemetery
David E Morris
🪦 White Chapel Cemetery
David John Benda
🪦 Ressurection Cemetery North
Dennis Paul Hackett
🪦 Terrace Park Cemetery
Surname index
Surname Index for Clay County
These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.
Surnames are generated from currently indexed burial records and may not represent every family name connected to this county.
Veteran burial records
Veteran-Linked Burial Records in Clay County, Missouri
This block shows burial records that currently include military branch or service-context fields in the archive. Use these entries as research leads and verify official veteran burial details with the appropriate VA/NCA, cemetery, or primary record source.
Burton Lavance Rogers
🪦 Marker Desk
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-07
Carl Ellis Murray
🪦 Terrace Park Cemetery
1931-01-03 - 2022-07-04
Christopher W Hampson
🪦 Glenridge Cemetery
1966-01-12 - 2022-06-01 Rank: SGT
Clem R Robinson
🪦 Mt Moriah Newcomer & Freeman Cemetery
1929-12-06 - 2022-02-17 Rank: PFC
Eleanor Ann George
🪦 Mt Olivet Cemetery
1937-11-11 - 2022-02-02 Rank: SN
David James Engle
🪦 Terrace Park Cemetery
1944-07-07 - 2022-01-26
Clifford Eugene Freeman
🪦 Terrace Park Cemetery
1945-06-13 - 2021-12-31
Donald P St Clair
🪦 Mt Olivet Cemetery
1936-02-23 - 2021-12-13 Rank: SP4
Earl Smith
🪦 Xii Gates Mem Gardens
1949-12-09 - 2021-12-01
Donald E Burgess
🪦 White Chapel Cemetery
1942-11-12 - 2021-11-23 Rank: PFC
Billy Lee Ellison
🪦 Mt Olivet Cemetery
1935-05-08 - 2021-09-05 Rank: SP4
Ernest Alfred Marti
🪦 Mount Olivet Cemetery
1940-07-23 - 2021-07-03 Rank: A2C
Official lookup guides
Official Source Verification Paths for Clay County
Use these verification paths when a cemetery name, map location, or veteran-linked burial record needs confirmation from a stronger official or institutional source.
Official cemetery source
Use the USGS guide for Clay County
Open the official USGS lookup guide with this county context to validate cemetery place names and mapped locations before drilling deeper.
Official burial source
Use the VA burial guide for Clay County
Use the official VA locator guide when this county archive surfaces veteran-linked burial rows and service-related details.
Continue browsing
Best Next Clicks From Clay County
Use these next-step links when you want to continue from Clay County into the most relevant cemetery, person-name, statewide, or official-source path.
Top cemetery page
Mt Olivet Cemetery
10 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Top cemetery page
Mount Olivet Cemetery
7 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Person-name search
Search Clay County burial records
Use a full name plus Clay County to separate likely matches before expanding into statewide results.
Broaden scope
Return to Missouri archive
Move up one level when you need nearby counties, more cemetery options, or broader genealogy search context.
How to research this county
How to Find Cemetery Information in Clay County
Clay County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.
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Review cemetery density before searching names
- Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations have the clearest burial-record coverage.
- Compare source labels such as USGS or VA before deciding where to search deeper.
- Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.
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Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery
- Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
- Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
- Return to the Missouri archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.
Frequently asked
Clay County Archive FAQs
This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.
How do I search cemetery records in Clay County?
Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.
How many cemeteries are mapped in Clay County?
55 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Clay County, Missouri, with 55 carrying latitude and longitude context.
Does Clay County include burial records as well as cemetery names?
Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.
Are Clay County burial records free to access?
Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial-detail pages from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.
How many Clay County burial records include military branch context?
44 burial records in this county currently include military branch or service-context fields where the source archive provides them. This should be treated as veteran-linked archive context, not a complete official count of all veterans buried in Clay County.