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A visit to the Saint Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Petersburg Cemetery:

40.0042, -89.8476

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

The St. Petersburg Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the north of the St. Petersburg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Petersburg Cemetery.

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 St. Petersburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107759 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
  • Atterberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry Cemetery
  • Hash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hash Cemetery
  • Farmers Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Point Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Hornback Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Smoot Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smoot Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Cemetery
    • Shipley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Godbey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Godbey Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godbey Cemetery
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Cogdal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cogdal Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cogdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Salisbury.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253139 <5>
    • Old West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old West Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old West Cemetery
      • The Old West Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Abner Hall Cemetery
      • Athens Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108804 <5>

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 St. Petersburg Cemetery.

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

  • Petersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tallula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Salisbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Newmansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Pleasant Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cantrall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kilbourne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Prentice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Sherman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Croft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Croft is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Philadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Pasfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Teheran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • Easton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Ridgely
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Williamsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chandlerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 St. Petersburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 St. Petersburg Cemetery: