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A visit to the Cotton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Cotton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cotton Cemetery:

37.9926, -89.4865

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Cotton Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Pinckneyville. Pinckneyville lies just to the northeast of the Cotton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cotton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Cotton Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cotton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Bradley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
  • Tangen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Tangen Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangen Cemetery
    • The Tangen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tangen - Tow Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108491 <5>
  • Weitzel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weitzel Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitzel Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Joubert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Joubert Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert Cemetery
  • Greenbrier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier Cemetery
  • Galum Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cutler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cutler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cutler.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #989970 <5>
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Looney Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hopewell Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Galum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Galum Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galum Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Galum Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stoker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Campbell Hill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104991 <5>
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Campbell Hill.
      • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peters Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108077 <5>
    • Cheatham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheatham Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Graff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Graff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff Cemetery
    • Birkner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Birkner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkner Cemetery
    • Creek Paum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Creek Paum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Paum Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cotton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cotton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Denmark
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Conant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
  • Campbell Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cutler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Willisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pyatts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
  • Ava
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <6>
  • Percy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Shiloh Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
  • Pinckneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Steeleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Winkle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Winkle is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oraville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Vergennes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leanderville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
    • Degognia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
    • Welge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Dowell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Du Quoin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Saint Johns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Elkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Coulterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
    • Sparta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Bremen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Cotton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cotton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Cotton Cemetery: