A visit to the Prunty 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 Prunty Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prunty Cemetery:
40.1370, -90.8062
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prunty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prunty Cemetery is located in Schuyler County<2>.
The county seat for Schuyler County is located in Rushville. Rushville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Prunty Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prunty Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Prunty Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prunty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Plunkett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Plunkett Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunkett Cemetery
- Pettijohn Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pettijohn Grave is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettijohn Grave
- Waitman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Waitman Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waitman Cemetery
- Weightman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Weightman Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weightman Cemetery
- McHatton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McHatton Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHatton Cemetery
- West Camden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The West Camden Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Camden Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Simms Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Simms Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
- The Simms Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rawson Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Kinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kinney Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Cemetery
- Marlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Marlow Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Cemetery
- Mecum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mecum Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecum Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Huntsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Joey Eaton Grave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Joey Eaton Grave is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joey Eaton Grave
- Becam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Rigg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rigg Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigg Cemetery
- Miller Land Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Land Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Land Cemetery
- Kinman Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kinman Burial Ground is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinman Burial Ground
- Lynn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lynn Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
- Taggart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Taggart Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taggart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prunty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prunty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Camden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Mound Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blacks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blacks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- La Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ripley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Littleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Golden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rushville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Doddsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doddsville is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Hersman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Camp Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kellerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Colmar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
- Gilbirds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Cooperstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Bowen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Industry
(16 miles [25.7 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 Prunty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schuyler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prunty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- Bowen
- Bowen lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prunty Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowen.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Clayton
- Golden
- Industry
- Mount Sterling
- Plymouth
- Rushville
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 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 Prunty Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Schuyler 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 Prunty Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1720717 (Prunty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1720717 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: Schuyler
- Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Camden
- Location given for Prunty Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1369908 Lon: -90.8062421
- 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 Schuyler, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prunty 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |