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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. 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 Dry Cemetery ...

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

38.0437, -89.3365

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Pick Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick Cemetery
  • Cudgetown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cudgetown Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudgetown Cemetery
  • Holts Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The House Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Ninemile Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Bruno Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Bruno Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bruno Cemetery
  • Galum Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • McElvain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The McElvain Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElvain Cemetery
  • Campbell Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sutter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sutter Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Vancil Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vancil Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancil Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
      • 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)
      • The Mueller Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mueller Hill Cemetery
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery

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)
    • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
  • Pinckneyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Du Quoin
    (5 miles [8 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
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Sunfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
  • Conant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
  • Dowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tamaroa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Denmark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • 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)
    • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Winkle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
    • 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)
      • 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>
    • Mulkeytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Du Bois
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Willisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Campbell Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Posen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Posen is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
    • North City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Coello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Dry Cemetery: