A visit to the Kessinger Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Kessinger Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Kessinger Cemetery (FG ID #2549090).
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 Kessinger Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kessinger Cemetery:
39.4276, -90.6529
The Kessinger Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Pearl.
The cemetery is located in Pike County<3>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northwest of the Kessinger Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kessinger Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Kessinger Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kessinger Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Humphreys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Little Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Retzer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Retzer Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retzer Cemetery
- McConnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Spear Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Spear Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Cemetery
- Green Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Green Pond Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond Cemetery
- Bridgewater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bridgewater Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Neese Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Neese Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neese Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hunter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Hollis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hollis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
- Hack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hack Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Sweeten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sweeten Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeten Cemetery
- Likely Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Likely Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Likely Cemetery
- Bluefield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bluefield Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Thurman Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman 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]<2> of the Kessinger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kessinger Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bee Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Straut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cliffdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Hillview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Belleview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walkerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kampsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Time
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wilmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mozier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eldred
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glasgow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hamburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Michael
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Belltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- White Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Detroit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Kessinger 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 Kessinger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarksville
- Milton
- Nebo
- Pleasant Hill
- White Hall
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 professional and volunteer 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 Kessinger 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 Kessinger Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2549090
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1725404 (Kessinger Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1725404 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: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pearl West
- Location given for Kessinger Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4275479 Lon: -90.6529031
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Kessinger Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |