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A visit to the Wills 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 Wills Cemetery ...

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

39.5684, -90.7424

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

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

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

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Wills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
  • Time Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Time Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time Cemetery
  • Tripp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Tripp Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Cemetery
  • Forman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Forman Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman Cemetery
  • Holford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Holford Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holford Cemetery
  • Willard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Willard Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
  • Howland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Howland Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Cemetery
  • Petty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Petty Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Pettis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pettis Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sunny Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Goodin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Goodin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodin Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • French Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Milton - Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Blue River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blue River Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wills Cemetery.

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

  • Time
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Time is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pittsfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Detroit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Detroit is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Martinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Nebo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Straut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Straut is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
  • Bedford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Florence is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Pearl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Griggsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Summer Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Valley City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Atlas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Atlas is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Bee Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
    • Hillview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • El Dara
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Perry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wilmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Glasgow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Naples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Baylis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Wills 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 Wills Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Wills Cemetery: