A visit to the Gray 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 Gray Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gray Cemetery:
39.6784, -90.8387
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gray Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the south southeast of the Gray Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gray 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 Gray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maysville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Maysville Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville Cemetery
- Swiggett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Swiggett Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiggett Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Simpkins - Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Starkey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Starkey Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
- Petersen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Petersen Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersen Cemetery
- Pittsfield West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baylis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ifner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ifner Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ifner Cemetery
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunny Hill Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hinman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hinman Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinman Cemetery
- McWorter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McWorter Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWorter Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shaw Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Pursley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pursley Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley Cemetery
- Tamsett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Tamsett Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamsett Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Griggsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Salem is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Pittsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baylis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Griggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hadley is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- El Dara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Detroit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Detroit is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Summer Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Hill is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Time
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Time is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Valley City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Valley City is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Barry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Martinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Beverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Florence is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Rockport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Atlas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Atlas is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Naples
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Canton is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Oxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
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 Gray 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 Gray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barry
- Baylis
- Bluffs
- Griggsville
- Milton
- Naples
- Nebo
- New Canton
- Perry
- Pittsfield
- Pleasant Hill
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 Gray 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 Gray Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1725386 (Gray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1725386 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: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Salem
- Location given for Gray Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6783806 Lon: -90.8387412
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gray 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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