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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:

39.5317, -90.9979

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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Petty Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Petty Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rockport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Rockport Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Bald Bluff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bald Bluff Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff Cemetery
  • Moomey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moomey Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomey Cemetery
  • Summer Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill Cemetery
  • Shinn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shinn Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Hornback Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Wallace Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wallace Farm Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Farm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor - Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brewster - Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morey Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morey Cemetery
    • Pappenfort Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pappenfort Cemetery is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pappenfort Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wells Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Emert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Emert Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emert 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 Petty Cemetery.

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

  • Rockport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Atlas
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Atlas is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Summer Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • Pike
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pike is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Louisiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • El Dara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Martinsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Pleasant Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Canton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Ashburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
  • Barry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pittsfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clarksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nebo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Calumet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Time
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • New Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Baylis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kinderhook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarrants
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Bowling Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Straut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
    • Hull
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Petty Cemetery: