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A visit to the Dry Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Dry Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0437°   (38° 2' 37")

Lon:   -89.3365°   (-89° 20' 11")

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Dry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pick Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Cudgetown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cudgetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cudgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cudgetown Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Holts Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holts Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holts Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holts Prairie Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The House Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Ninemile Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninemile Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninemile Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ninemile Baptist Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • St. Bruno Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bruno Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bruno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Bruno Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Galum Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • McElvain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElvain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElvain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McElvain Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Campbell Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Sutter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sutter Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Vancil Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancil Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vancil Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Perry County
      • The Sunset Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108471 <5>
    • Mueller Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mueller Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Perry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dry Cemetery.

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

  • Pyatts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
    • Pyatts is located in Perry County
  • Pinckneyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Du Quoin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Saint Johns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Sunfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
    • Sunfield is located in Perry County
  • Conant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Perry County
  • Dowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <6>
  • Tamaroa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
    • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <6>
  • Denmark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Perry County
  • Vergennes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Elkville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hallidayboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
    • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Winkle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
    • Oraville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cutler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ava
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <6>
    • Mulkeytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <6>
    • Du Bois
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Willisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <6>
    • Campbell Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Posen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Washington County
    • North City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Coello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
      • Coello is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <6>
    • Sesser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Percy
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Dry 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 Dry Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Dry Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Dry Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #407413  (Dry Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #407413 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Pyatts
    • County: Perry         Elev: 126
    • Location given for GNIS #407413 (Dry Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0437, Longitude: -89.3365       In this case, the coordinates for the Dry Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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