This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hMB.2ACI/861 Message Board Post: City of Gladstone, MO officials are seeking infomation about Big Shoal Creek Cemetery on Pleasant Valley Road. It has at least 115 graves with burial dates from the 1830s to the early 1900s. It sits on the site of what is believed to have been the first organized Baptist church in Clay County, MO. The cemetery's deed was never recorded, so no one know who owns it. The church is no longer there and the cemetery has been largely neglected, except for two retired residents who voluntarily moved the grounds for years. The city would like to hear from descendents or anyone with information about the cemetery. They are urged to call the general administration office at City Hall (816) 436-2200. Taken from article in The Kansas City Star Nov 26, 2003 written by Mike Rice. To reach Mike Rice, call (816) 234-5903 or send e-mail to mrice@kcstar.com.