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The location of the Gray Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Gray Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.6784°   (39° 40' 42")

Lon:   -90.8387°   (-90° 50' 19")

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 .

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 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 Gray 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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)
      • 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
    • Pittsfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Baylis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baylis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
      • Baylis is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baylis <4>
    • Griggsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • El Dara
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <4>
    • Perry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Detroit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Summer Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Time
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Valley City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Barry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Martinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Milton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Florence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] 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
      • Rockport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Naples
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Chambersburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • New Canton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
        • New Canton is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Oxville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
        • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Pleasant Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
      • Nebo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bluffs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Kinderhook
        (16 miles [25.7 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gray Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maysville Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Cemetery
    • Swiggett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swiggett Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiggett Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Simpkins - Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpkins - Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery
    • Starkey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey Cemetery
    • Petersen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petersen Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersen Cemetery
    • Pittsfield West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsfield West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittsfield West Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsfield West Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Baylis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ifner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ifner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ifner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ifner Cemetery
    • Sunny Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hinman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinman Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinman Cemetery
      • McWorter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McWorter Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWorter Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Pursley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pursley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pursley Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pursley Cemetery
      • Tamsett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tamsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tamsett Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamsett Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Griggsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Gray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1725386  (Gray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1725386 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: New Salem
      • County: Pike         Elev: 226
      • Location given for GNIS #1725386 (Gray 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Gray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6784, Longitude: -90.8387       In this case, the coordinates for the Gray 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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