A visit to the Elledge 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 Elledge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elledge Cemetery:
39.7156, -90.7079
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elledge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elledge Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Elledge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elledge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Elledge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elledge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Griggsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Valley City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Valley City Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Cemetery
- Simpkins - Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Maysville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Maysville Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Dorsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Cemetery
- Perry - McCord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Perry Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Wilson Cemetery
- The Perry Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wilson - Perry McCord Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Hinman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hinman Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinman Cemetery
- Ham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ham Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Swiggett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Swiggett Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiggett Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Naples Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Naples Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
- Howland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Howland Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Cemetery
- Pettis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pettis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis Cemetery
- Blue River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Blue River Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River Cemetery
- Florence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Florence Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
- Hill - Crest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hill - Crest Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill - Crest Cemetery
- Mitchell Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oxville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oxville Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville Cemetery
- The Oxville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oxville Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182352 <5>
- Sears Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sears Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elledge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elledge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Griggsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valley City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Naples
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Detroit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Detroit is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Oxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Chambersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Pittsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Time
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Baylis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Exeter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Exeter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Meredosia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Versailles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbirds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Hadley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Martinsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Morgan City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
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 Elledge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elledge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baylis
- Bluffs
- Chapin
- Griggsville
- Meredosia
- Milton
- Naples
- Perry
- Pittsfield
- Versailles
- Winchester
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Elledge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Pike County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Elledge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1725381 (Elledge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1725381 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Pike
- Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Griggsville
- Location given for Elledge Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7156028 Lon: -90.7079054
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elledge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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