A visit to the Pierce 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 Pierce Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pierce Cemetery:
40.7934, -87.7864
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pierce Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.
The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies just to the east southeast of the Pierce Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pierce Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pierce Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pierce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Chamberlain Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
- Flesher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Flesher Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flesher Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Keen Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lyman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lyman Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Kirby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Kirby Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
- St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Body Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Body Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Body Cemetery
- Iroquois Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Iroquois Memorial Park is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois Memorial Park
- Bardon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bardon Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardon Cemetery
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- Belmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Belmont Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Roberts Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Old Burg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Burg Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burg Cemetery
- Old Texas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Old Texas Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Texas Cemetery
- Prarie Dell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Prarie Dell Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prarie Dell Cemetery
- L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greentown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Greentown Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Schwer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Schwer Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer Cemetery
- Vennum Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Vennum Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vennum Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Teege Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Teege Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teege Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pierce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pierce Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Crescent City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Watseka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- L'Erable
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- L'Erable is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
- Woodworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodworth is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Schwer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Schwer is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
- Martinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Iroquois
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ashkum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Danforth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sheldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Donovan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gilman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Onarga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Papineau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Effner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Effner is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Beaverville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Del Rey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Del Rey is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
- Ridgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Claytonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goodwine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stockland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chebanse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- La Hogue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- La Hogue is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
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 Pierce Cemetery. The following communities are located in Iroquois County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pierce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashkum
- Chebanse
- Crescent City
- Donovan
- Gilman
- Martinton
- Milford
- Onarga
- Sheldon
- Watseka
- Woodland
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 Pierce Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Iroquois 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 Pierce Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415637 (Pierce Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415637 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: Iroquois
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crescent City
- Location given for Pierce Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7933684 Lon: -87.7864234
- 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 Iroquois, 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- Pierce 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. |