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A visit to the Pettis 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 Pettis Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pettis Cemetery:

39.6087, -90.7129

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

The Pettis Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the west of the Pettis Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Pettis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Forman Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman Cemetery
  • Tripp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Tripp Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Cemetery
  • Blue River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Blue River Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River Cemetery
  • Sunny Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
  • Wills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wills Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Cemetery
  • Time Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Time Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time Cemetery
  • Milton - Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
  • Holford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Holford Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holford Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
    • Watt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Watt Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt Cemetery
    • Simpkins - Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Pittsfield West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Willard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Willard Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
    • Florence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pettis Cemetery.

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

  • Detroit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Detroit is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Time
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Time is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pittsfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Florence is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Griggsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Valley City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley City is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Bedford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Martinsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • New Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Salem is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Oxville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
  • Summer Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Straut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
    • Pearl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Naples
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nebo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Glasgow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Exeter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Bluffs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Baylis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bee Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
    • Hillview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Chambersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • El Dara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Pettis 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 Pettis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Pettis Cemetery: