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A visit to the Pollitt Cemetery ...


The location of the Pollitt Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pollitt Cemetery

Lat:   40.4406°   (40° 26' 26")

Lon:   -89.9937°   (-89° 59' 37")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pollitt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Fulton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Pollitt Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <4>
    • Goofy Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Dunfermline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <4>
    • Saint David
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
      • Saint David is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <4>
    • Buzzville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Bryant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
    • Banner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <4>
    • Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Topeka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <4>
    • Radville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
    • Breeds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Lewistown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sepo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sepo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
        • Sepo is located in Fulton County
      • Forest City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Forest City is located in Mason County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Mason County
      • Manito
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
        • Manito is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <4>
      • Talbott
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
        • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
      • Cuba
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Cuba is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
      • Brereton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
        • Brereton is located in Fulton County
      • Parkland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
        • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
      • Fiatt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
        • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <4>
      • Norris
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Poplar City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
        • Poplar City is located in Mason County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <4>
      • 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
      • Canton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pollitt Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Cuba
      • Cuba lies 11 miles [17.7 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
      • Havana lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pollitt Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Havana.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Lewistown
    • Manito

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liverpool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liverpool Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liverpool Cemetery
    • Highbridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highbridge Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Salem Cemetery
    • Bybee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bybee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bybee Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Maryville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maryville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryville Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Rakestraw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakestraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakestraw Cemetery
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Utica Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Utica Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Orendorff Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orendorff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orendorff Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orendorff Cemetery
      • White Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Shields Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shields Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Chapel Cemetery
      • Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • The Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Saunders Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery
      • Breeds Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breeds Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeds Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #1773358 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Duck Island
      • County: Fulton         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #1773358 (Pollitt Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pollitt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4406, Longitude: -89.9937       In this case, the coordinates for the Pollitt Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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