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A visit to the Pursley 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 Pursley Cemetery ...

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

39.6520, -90.9535

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

The Pursley Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the east southeast of the Pursley Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Pursley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Hazelrigg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hazelrigg Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg Cemetery
  • Ifner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ifner Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ifner Cemetery
  • Petersen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Petersen Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersen Cemetery
  • McWorter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The McWorter Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWorter Cemetery
  • Hornback Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
  • Taylor - Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Woodruff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodruff Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Cemetery
  • Barry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barry Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Cemetery
  • Park Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Park Lawn Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lawn Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stoney Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Stoney Point Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Brewster - Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Wallace Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wallace Farm Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Farm Cemetery
    • Shinn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Shinn Cemetery is located in Pike County
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    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Starkey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
    • Baylis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pursley Cemetery.

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

  • El Dara
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hadley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hadley is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
  • Baylis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Salem is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Summer Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • New Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Rockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pittsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Atlas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Atlas is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Beverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Beverly is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Martinsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kinderhook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Griggsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ashburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Pike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pike is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Time
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Hull
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Louisiana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Detroit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Perry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Plainville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nebo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Saverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton

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 Pursley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Pursley Cemetery: