A visit to the Petty 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 Petty Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Petty Cemetery:
39.5595, -90.8099
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Petty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Petty Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the north of the Petty Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Petty Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Petty Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Petty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lowder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lowder Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder Cemetery
- Waggoner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Tamsett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Tamsett Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamsett Cemetery
- Burbridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Daniels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Kent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Kent Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
- Pittsfield West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Wills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wills Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Cemetery
- Prairie Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Barnd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Barnd Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnd Cemetery
- Willard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Willard Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
- Holford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Holford Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holford Cemetery
- Time Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Time Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time Cemetery
- Tripp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Tripp Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Cemetery
- Forman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Forman Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman Cemetery
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Petty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Petty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Martinsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Pittsfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Time
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Summer Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Detroit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Detroit is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Atlas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Atlas is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Straut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Straut is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- New Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- El Dara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pearl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Griggsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baylis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pike
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pike is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Valley City
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Hadley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Louisiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belleview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Bee Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
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 Petty 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 Petty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baylis
- Clarksville
- Griggsville
- Louisiana
- Milton
- Nebo
- Pittsfield
- Pleasant Hill
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Petty Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Petty Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1725427 (Petty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1725427 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pittsfield
- Location given for Petty Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5594921 Lon: -90.8098512
- 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Petty 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |