A visit to the Pollitt 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 Pollitt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pollitt Cemetery:
40.4406, -89.9937
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pollitt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pollitt Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.
The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Pollitt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pollitt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pollitt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pollitt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liverpool Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Liverpool Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Cemetery
- Highbridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Highbridge Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbridge Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Bybee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Maryville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Maryville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Rakestraw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rakestraw Cemetery
- Walnut Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Utica Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Utica Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Orendorff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Orendorff Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orendorff Cemetery
- White Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Chapel Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Shields Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery
- The Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery has also been known as:
- Saunders Cemetery
- Breeds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Breeds Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds 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 Pollitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pollitt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Liverpool
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Goofy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
- Dunfermline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint David
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buzzville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buzzville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
- Bryant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Banner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Topeka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Radville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Radville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
- Breeds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Breeds is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
- Lewistown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sepo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sepo is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
- Forest City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Havana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Manito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Talbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Talbott is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
- Brereton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
- Parkland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parkland is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Fiatt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Poplar City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glasford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Pollitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pollitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Cuba
- Cuba lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pollitt Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Havana
- Lewistown
- Manito
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 professional and volunteer 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 Pollitt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Fulton 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 Pollitt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1773358 (Pollitt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1773358 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: Fulton
- Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Duck Island
- Location given for Pollitt Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4405957 Lon: -89.9937268
- 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 Fulton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pollitt 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |