A visit to the Maysville Cemetery ...
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 Maysville Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maysville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maysville Cemetery
Lat: 39.7067° (39° 42' 24")
Lon: -90.7990° (-90° 47' 56")
The Maysville Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the south of the Maysville 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 Maysville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maysville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Swiggett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiggett Cemetery
- 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
- Hinman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinman Cemetery
- 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
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Simpkins - Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery
- 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
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- 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
- Griggsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Starkey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey Cemetery
- 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
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- 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
- Elledge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elledge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elledge Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Baylis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- 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
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
- 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
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Perry - McCord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Wilson Cemetery
- The Perry Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- The Perry Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wilson - Perry McCord Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Brower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brower Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brower Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Petersen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersen Cemetery
- 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
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- 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
- Dorsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Pike County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maysville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maysville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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
- Griggsville
(3 miles [4.8 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 <6>
- Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baylis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Valley City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Detroit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Time
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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
- Naples
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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 <6>
- Chambersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- El Dara
(11 miles [17.7 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 <6>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Beverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Summer Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- 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 <6>
- Oxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Barry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Bluffs
(14 miles [22.5 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 <6>
- Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <6>
- Meredosia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbirds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- New Canton
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Rockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Exeter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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
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 Maysville 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 Maysville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barry
- Baylis
- Bluffs
- Griggsville
- Meredosia
- Milton
- Naples
- New Canton
- Perry
- Perry lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Maysville Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Pittsfield
- Versailles
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 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 Maysville 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 Maysville Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Maysville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1852483 (Maysville Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1852483 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: 213
- Location given for GNIS #1852483 (Maysville Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Maysville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7067, Longitude: -90.7990 In this case, the coordinates for the Maysville Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |