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A visit to the Pierce Family 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 Family Cemetery ...

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

41.5709, -88.7717

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

The Pierce Family Cemetery is located in La Salle County<2>.

The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Pierce Family Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pierce Family Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pierce Family Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Indian Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Northville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Northville Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
  • St. Clara Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Seaman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Seaman Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman Cemetery
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
  • Elerding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Elerding Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elerding Cemetery
  • St. John Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Earl Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Earl Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • West Serena Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The West Serena Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Serena Cemetery
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
    • Lett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lett Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lett Cemetery
    • Victor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Victor Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Cemetery
    • Old Stevens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Stevens Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stevens Cemetery
    • St. Theresa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresa Cemetery
    • Gouldtown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gouldtown Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldtown Cemetery
    • Spradling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spradling Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spradling Cemetery
    • Benard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Benard Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benard 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 Family Cemetery.

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

  • Baker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Leland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheridan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Serena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Somonauk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Blakes is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
  • Earlville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Millington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wedron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sandwich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Radley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Radley is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
  • Prairie Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Newark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Franks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Franks is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
    • Shabbona Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
    • Millbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • East Paw Paw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
    • Dayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dayton is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Waterman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Triumph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nettle Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
    • Paw Paw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stavanger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Stavanger is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
    • Shabbona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Plano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <5>
    • Little Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock

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 Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pierce Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Earlville
  • Leland
    • Leland lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pierce Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Newark
    • Newark lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pierce Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newark.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Paw Paw
  • Plano
    • Plano lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pierce Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plano.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
  • Sandwich
  • Shabbona
  • Sheridan
  • Somonauk
  • Waterman

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 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 Pierce Family Cemetery: