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A visit to the Pruitt Cemetery ...


The location of the Pruitt 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 Pruitt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5939°   (38° 35' 38")

Lon:   -88.4464°   (-88° 26' 47")

The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pruitt 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 either 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 Pruitt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Pruitt 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pruitt Cemetery.

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

    • Rinard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <4>
    • Cisne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
    • Flora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Johnsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Enterprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Camp Travis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Kenner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Clay City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Geff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <4>
    • Jeffersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Xenia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Louisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mount Erie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wynoose
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
        • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Sailor Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
        • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <4>
      • Noble
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
        • Noble is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
      • Fairfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Shields
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
        • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Sims
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
        • Sims is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <4>
      • Boyleston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
        • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Union Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
        • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Bennington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
        • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Ingraham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

    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 Pruitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pruitt Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bloom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
    • Madden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madden Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madden Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Kneff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kneff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kneff Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kneff Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Willow Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Branch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Branch Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Flora.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flora Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105559 <6>
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Stine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stine Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stine Cemetery
    • Cisne Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cisne Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cisne Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cisne Family Cemetery
    • Logan Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Family Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Meisenheimer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meisenheimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meisenheimer Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meisenheimer Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Johnsonville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnsonville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsonville Cemetery
      • Cates Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cates Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cates Cemetery
      • Laird Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laird Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird Cemetery
      • Zif Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zif Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zif Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zif Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
      • McCawley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCawley Cemetery
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Smyer Old Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyer Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyer Old Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyer Old Cemetery
      • Evangelical Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
      • Barth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barth Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Travis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Clay City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Clay City Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clay City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Clay City.
        • The Clay City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • IOOF Cemetery
        • IOOF Cemetery
        • Maysville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105163 <6>

    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 Pruitt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #416270  (Pruitt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #416270 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: Cisne
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 134
      • Location given for GNIS #416270 (Pruitt 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 Wayne, 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 Pruitt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5939, Longitude: -88.4464       In this case, the coordinates for the Pruitt 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.
    <6>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.




 

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