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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 Pettijohn Grave ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pettijohn Grave:

40.1709, -90.8410

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pettijohn Grave can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Pettijohn Grave is located in Schuyler County<2>.

The county seat for Schuyler County is located in Rushville. Rushville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Pettijohn Grave .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pettijohn Grave.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pettijohn Grave, with the nearest first.

  • Huntsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Prunty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prunty Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prunty Cemetery
  • Joey Eaton Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Joey Eaton Grave is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joey Eaton Grave
  • Mecum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mecum Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecum Cemetery
  • Farwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Farwell Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
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  • Simms Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Simms Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
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    • The Simms Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rawson Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
  • North Cady Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Cady Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cady Cemetery
  • South Cady Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Cady Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cady Cemetery
  • West Camden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The West Camden Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
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  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
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    • Dron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dron Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
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    • Plunkett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Plunkett Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunkett Cemetery
    • Waitman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Waitman Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
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    • Weightman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Weightman Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weightman Cemetery
    • McHatton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The McHatton Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHatton Cemetery
    • Pulaski Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Adams County
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    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Brown County
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    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Brown County
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    • Brooklyn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
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    • Markee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Markee Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markee 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]<3> of the Pettijohn Grave.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pettijohn Grave, with the nearest first:

  • Huntsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Camden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wayland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Augusta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • La Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Blacks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blacks is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
  • Clayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mound Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mound Station is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Timewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Colmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Colmar is located in McDonough County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Littleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Doddsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
    • Bowen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ripley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Camp Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hersman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
    • Industry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tennessee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Chili
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Kellerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Colchester
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Pettijohn Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schuyler County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pettijohn Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Pettijohn Grave: