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A visit to the Valley City Cemetery ...


The location of the Valley City 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 Valley City Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7092°   (39° 42' 33")

Lon:   -90.6535°   (-90° 39' 12")

The Valley City Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Valley City 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 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 Valley City 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 Valley City 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valley City Cemetery.

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

    • Valley City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
    • Naples
      (3 miles [4.8 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>
    • Griggsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Oxville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Florence
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Detroit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Bluffs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Chambersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Perry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Exeter
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Meredosia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pittsfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Time
        (10 miles [16.1 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
      • New Salem
        (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Winchester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bedford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Versailles
        (12 miles [19.3 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>
      • Morgan City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
        • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Chapin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
        • Chapin is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
      • Baylis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Glasgow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
        • Glasgow is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Gilbirds
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
        • Gilbirds is located in Brown County

    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 Valley City 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 Valley City Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Valley City Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Anderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Elledge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Ham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ham Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
    • Griggsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hill - Crest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill - Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill - Crest Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill - Crest Cemetery
    • Mitchell Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Family Cemetery
    • Oxville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Oxville Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Oxville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oxville Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182352 <6>
    • Sears Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sears Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Naples Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naples Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naples Cemetery
    • Florence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Campbell Hollow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Hollow Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Hollow Cemetery
      • Baird Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baird Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
      • Batley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Batley Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batley Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Simpkins - Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpkins - Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpkins - Brown Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Crisp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crisp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crisp Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisp Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green 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 Valley City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1852498  (Valley City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1852498 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: Griggsville
      • County: Pike         Elev: 170
      • Location given for GNIS #1852498 (Valley City 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 Valley City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7092, Longitude: -90.6535       In this case, the coordinates for the Valley City 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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