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The location of the St. Pius 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 St. Pius Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0859°   (38° 5' 9")

Lon:   -89.8509°   (-89° 51' 3")

The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the St. Pius Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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. Pius Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Randolph 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 St. Pius 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Pius Cemetery.

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

    • Walsh
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Preston
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Evansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
    • Ellis Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
      • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <4>
    • New Palestine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
    • Blair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Houston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Baldwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sparta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
    • Ruma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Bremen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Modoc
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Kaskaskia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
        • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
      • Chester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
        • Chester is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
      • Steeleville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Bud
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
        • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Menard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
        • Menard is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <4>
      • Tilden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
        • Tilden is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <4>
      • Clarmin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
        • Clarmin is located in Washington County
      • Marissa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
        • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <4>
      • Sainte Genevieve
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
        • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <4>
      • Quarry Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
        • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Quarry Town has also been known as:
        • Quarrytown
      • Dozaville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
        • Dozaville is located in Randolph County
      • Percy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Prairie du Rocher
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
        • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
        • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
        • Prairie du Rocher village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <4>

    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. Pius Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Pius Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Preston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • McCormick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Stipe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stipe Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipe Cemetery
    • Lively Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lively Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
    • Schmoll Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Lessley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lessley Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessley Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #403566 <6>
      • Mann Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Hill Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jordan Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Grove Cemetery
      • Ralls Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ralls Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralls Cemetery
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Caledonia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
      • Leinecke Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leinecke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leinecke Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leinecke Cemetery

    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 St. Pius Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #417774  (Saint Pius Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #417774 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: Walsh
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 148
      • Location given for GNIS #417774 (Saint Pius 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 Randolph, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Pius Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0859, Longitude: -89.8509       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Pius 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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