A visit to the Witt 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 Witt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Witt Cemetery:
39.2439, -89.3389
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Witt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Witt Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the west southwest of the Witt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Witt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Witt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Witt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Armentrout Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Armentrout Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armentrout Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Woodside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Woodside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- St. Louis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
- McCord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The McCord Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Cemetery
- Bost Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bost Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bost Hill Cemetery
- Abner Casey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Abner Casey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner Casey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abner Casey Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Fillmore.
- The Abner Casey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Casey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105053 <5>
- Montgomery Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Williamson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Donaldson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson Cemetery
- Little Hickory Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Stokes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
- Halford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Halford Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halford Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Center Grove Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Antioch Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Witt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Witt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Witt
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coalton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coalton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Irving
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nokomis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wenonah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Schram City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Chapman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Fillmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ohlman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coffeen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Taylor Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayle City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Oconee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harvel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rosamond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Honey Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
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 Witt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Witt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bingham
- Coffeen
- Hillsboro
- Irving
- Morrisonville
- Nokomis
- Oconee
- Ramsey
- Raymond
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 Witt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Montgomery County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Witt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1953477 (Witt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1953477 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bald Knob
- Location given for Witt Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.24389 Lon: -89.33895
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Montgomery, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Witt Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |