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A visit to the Tamsett Cemetery ...


The location of the Tamsett 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 Tamsett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5864°   (39° 35' 11")

Lon:   -90.8379°   (-90° 50' 16")

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

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the northeast of the Tamsett Cemetery .

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 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 Tamsett 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 Tamsett 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tamsett Cemetery.

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

    • Pittsfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Summer Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Time
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Detroit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • New Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • El Dara
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Rockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
    • Nebo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Baylis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baylis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
      • Baylis is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baylis <4>
    • Milton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Griggsville
        (10 miles [16.1 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>
      • Florence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Valley City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Barry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Louisiana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pearl
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bedford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Perry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • New Canton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
        • New Canton is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Clarksville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <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 Tamsett 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 Tamsett Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Tamsett Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Goodin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodin Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Pittsfield West Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Lowder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowder Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowder Cemetery
    • Petty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petty Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Mound Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ifner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ifner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ifner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ifner Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Summer Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Hill Cemetery
      • Burbridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Kent Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kent Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Sunny Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Shinn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shinn Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinn Cemetery
      • Barnd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnd Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnd Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Daniels Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Wills Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wills Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
      • Tripp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Forman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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

    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 Tamsett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1725458  (Tamsett Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1725458 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: Pittsfield
      • County: Pike         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #1725458 (Tamsett 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tamsett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5864, Longitude: -90.8379       In this case, the coordinates for the Tamsett 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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