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The location of the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Simpkins - Brown Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery

Lat:   39.6817°   (39° 40' 54")

Lon:   -90.7640°   (-90° 45' 50")

The Simpkins - Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the south southwest of the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Simpkins - Brown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Simpkins - Brown 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simpkins - Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Griggsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <4>
    • New Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Pittsfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Detroit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Valley City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Perry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Time
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Florence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Baylis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Naples
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
    • Milton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
    • Oxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Chambersburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hadley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
        • Hadley is located in Pike County
      • El Dara
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
        • El Dara is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <4>
      • Summer Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
        • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
      • Martinsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
      • Bluffs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
        • Bluffs is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <4>
      • Bedford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Exeter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Meredosia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Beverly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Barry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Versailles
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
        • Versailles is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <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 Simpkins - Brown 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 Simpkins - Brown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Barry
      • Barry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Baylis
      • Baylis lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baylis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
    • Bluffs
      • Bluffs lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bluffs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
    • Griggsville
    • Meredosia
    • Milton
      • Milton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Naples
      • Naples lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Naples.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Nebo
      • Nebo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nebo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Perry
      • Perry lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Pittsfield
    • Versailles
    • Winchester

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Maysville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maysville Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Griggsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Elledge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elledge Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elledge Cemetery
    • Hinman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinman Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinman Cemetery
    • Swiggett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swiggett Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiggett Cemetery
    • Sunny Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
    • Forman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forman Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Howland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howland Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
      • Pettis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pettis Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettis Cemetery
      • Starkey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey Cemetery
      • Pittsfield West Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsfield West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pittsfield West Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsfield West Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Tripp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tripp Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Cemetery
      • Blue River Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue River Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Cemetery
      • Valley City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley City Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley City Cemetery
      • Perry Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Perry Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • The Perry Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wilson - Perry McCord Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Wilson Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson 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 Simpkins - Brown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1725450  (Simpkins-Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1725450 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: New Salem
      • County: Pike         Elev: 207
      • Location given for GNIS #1725450 (Simpkins-Brown 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 Pike, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Simpkins - Brown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6817, Longitude: -90.7640       In this case, the coordinates for the Simpkins - Brown 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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