A visit to the Pearce 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 Pearce Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pearce Cemetery:
39.8623, -91.0590
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pearce Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Pearce Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pearce Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Pearce Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pearce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clark Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Family Cemetery
- Hughes Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Drescher Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Klarner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Klarner Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klarner Cemetery
- Elmwood Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Williams Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Broady Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Goertz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Goertz Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goertz Cemetery
- Grubb Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grubb Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Family Cemetery
- Liberty Old Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Old Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Old Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Zander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Zander Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zander Cemetery
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
- Kingston Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kingston Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
- Coats Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Coats Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
- Nation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Nation Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nation Cemetery
- Franks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Padgett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Padgett Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pearce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pearce Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Plainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kellerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Payson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Kinderhook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hadley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Camp Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Baylis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coatsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paloma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Mound Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blacks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blacks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
- Fowler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- New Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- New Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Ewbanks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
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 Pearce Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pearce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barry
- Baylis
- Clayton
- Coatsburg
- Fowler
- Hull
- Hull lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Pearce Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- New Canton
- Payson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Pearce Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 Pearce Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1720558 (Pearce Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1720558 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: Adams
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Richfield
- Location given for Pearce Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8622694 Lon: -91.0590256
- 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 Adams, 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- Pearce 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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