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A visit to the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

39.4634, -90.8957

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

The Wells 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 north northeast of the Wells Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crescent Heights Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Emert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Emert Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emert Cemetery
  • Hartsock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsock Cemetery
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
  • Bald Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bald Bluff Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
  • New Venable Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Venable Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Venable Cemetery
  • Venable Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Venable Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venable Cemetery
  • Mason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Barnd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barnd Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnd Cemetery
  • Summer Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Moomey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moomey Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomey Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Hutton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Cemetery
    • Burbridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Shinn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shinn Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn Cemetery
    • Allison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Allison Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
    • Hack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hack Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
    • Lowder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lowder Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

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

  • Pleasant Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Martinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Summer Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • Nebo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Atlas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlas is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Clarksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rockport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pike
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pike is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Louisiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Belleview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Straut
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Straut is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
  • Pittsfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Calumet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Time
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • El Dara
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Paynesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Annada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Mozier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bee Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
    • Pearl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sledd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
    • Detroit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Ashburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people

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 Wells 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 Wells 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 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 Wells Cemetery: