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A visit to the Florence Cemetery ...


The location of the Florence Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Florence Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.6292°   (39° 37' 45")

Lon:   -90.6129°   (-90° 36' 46")

The Florence Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Florence Cemetery .

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 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 Florence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Florence Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Florence Cemetery.

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

    • Florence
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Detroit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
    • Valley City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Oxville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Time
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Bedford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glasgow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Winchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Exeter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Naples
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
    • Griggsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bluffs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
        • Bluffs is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <4>
      • Alsey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
        • Alsey is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <4>
      • Pittsfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Pearl
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wilmington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
        • Wilmington is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Patterson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Greene County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <4>
      • Perry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chambersburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Straut
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
        • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Hillview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
        • Hillview is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <4>
      • Morgan City ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
        • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • New Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people

    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 Florence 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 Florence Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Florence Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blue River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue River Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Cemetery
    • Watt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watt Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watt Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Milton - Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milton - Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton - Smith Cemetery
    • Clemmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clemmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemmons Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Ellis Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbell Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Hollow Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Hollow Cemetery
    • Mitchell Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Family Cemetery
    • Hill - Crest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill - Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill - Crest Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill - Crest Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Valley City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley City Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley City Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Pettis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pettis Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettis Cemetery
      • French Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Montezuma Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montezuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montezuma Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montezuma Cemetery
      • Holloway - Walker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holloway - Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway - Walker Cemetery
      • Rutledge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutledge Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Smithson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Crisp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crisp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crisp Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisp Cemetery
      • Baird Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baird Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
      • Oxville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oxville Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Oxville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oxville Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182352 <6>

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

    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 Florence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1852474  (Florence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1852474 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: Florence
      • County: Pike         Elev: 173
      • Location given for GNIS #1852474 (Florence 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 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 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 Florence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6292, Longitude: -90.6129       In this case, the coordinates for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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