A visit to the Pulaski Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pulaski Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pulaski Cemetery (FG ID #107594).
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 Pulaski Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pulaski Cemetery:
40.2026, -90.9408
The Pulaski Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Pulaski Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pulaski Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pulaski Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pulaski Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodland City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Augusta Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Dron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dron Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dron Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Leenerts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Leenerts Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leenerts Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Huntsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Cemetery
- Farwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Farwell Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
- Trimble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Trimble Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
- Pettijohn Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pettijohn Grave is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettijohn Grave
- Simms Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mecum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mecum Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecum Cemetery
- Markee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Markee Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markee Cemetery
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie Cemetery
- Irwin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Irwin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin Cemetery
- Bowen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bowen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- Meints Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Meints Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meints Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Joey Eaton Grave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Joey Eaton Grave is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joey Eaton Grave
- Noel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Noel Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel 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 Pulaski Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pulaski Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Augusta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- La Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bowen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Golden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blacks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Colmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chili
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Camp Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Timewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bentley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Loraine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tennessee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coatsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Doddsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Joetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Basco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Pulaski Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pulaski Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- Bowen
- Clayton
- Coatsburg
- Golden
- Plymouth
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 Pulaski Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Pulaski Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #107594
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #416279 (Pulaski Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416279 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Augusta
- Location given for Pulaski Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2028235 Lon: -90.941245
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hancock, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pulaski 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. |