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:
40.5652, -90.5975
The Pearce Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.
The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies just to the southwest of the Pearce Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pearce Cemetery.
Name Variations for Pearce Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Pearce Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arberghast - Pearce Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Pearce Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pearce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hageman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Solon - Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Larkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Larkins Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkins Cemetery
- Bardolph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brooking Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brooking Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooking Cemetery
- Bushnell City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Stice Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stice Cemetery
- Stickel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- McMahill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McMahill Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahill Cemetery
- St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Macomb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Macomb Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb Cemetery
- Old Macomb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Old Prairie City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Prairie City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
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]<2> of the Pearce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pearce Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bushnell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Good Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bardolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Youngstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lamone Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Macomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- University Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- East Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- New Philadelphia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Sciota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Adair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Checkrow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Roseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Babylon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Colchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Augustine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Raritan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Blandinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ellisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 McDonough County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pearce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adair
- Adair lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pearce Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adair.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Avon
- Avon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Pearce Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Bardolph
- Blandinsville
- Bushnell
- Colchester
- Good Hope
- Industry
- Macomb
- Raritan
- Roseville
- Sciota
- Table Grove
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pearce Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McDonough 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 #1954749 (Pearce Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1954749 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: McDonough
- Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bushnell West
- Location given for Pearce Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.565318 Lon: -90.5979083
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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- Pearce Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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