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A visit to the Pratt Cemetery ...

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 Pratt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7703°   (38° 46' 13")

Lon:   -89.1942°   (-89° 11' 39")

The Pratt Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Pratt Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pratt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Magassi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magassi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magassi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magassi Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Collier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Keyesport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keyesport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keyesport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keyesport Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Prichett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prichett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prichett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prichett Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Pritchett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
    • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Old Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Carter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • New Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Carter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
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    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Patoka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patoka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patoka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patoka Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Thorp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thorp Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Noffsinger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noffsinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noffsinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noffsinger Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • McNeill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Finch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finch Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Tillman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tillman Cemetery is located in Marion County

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 Pratt Cemetery.

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

  • Keyesport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
    • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <5>
  • Boulder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
    • Boulder is located in Clinton County
  • Patoka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
  • Fairman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
    • Fairman is located in Marion County
  • Shobonier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
    • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <5>
  • Pleasant Mound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
    • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
  • Marydale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Marydale is located in Clinton County
  • Mulberry Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
    • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <5>
  • Sandoval
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
    • Sandoval is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <5>
  • Smithboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Huey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
    • Huey is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hagarstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Junction City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Odin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <5>
    • Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
    • Carlyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <5>
    • Saint Paul
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Central City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Alma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
    • Bluff City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Vandalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <5>
    • Hoffman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <5>
    • Centralia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Pratt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pratt 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 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 Pratt Cemetery:

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 Pratt Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #416188  (Pratt Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #416188 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: Wildcat Lake
    • County: Fayette         Elev: 142
    • Location given for GNIS #416188 (Pratt 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 Fayette, 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 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 Pratt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7703, Longitude: -89.1942       In this case, the coordinates for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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