A visit to the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willis Cemetery:
38.4548, -87.1651
The Willis Cemetery is located in Pike County<1>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the west northwest of the Willis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Willis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Willis Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McClure Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vincent Christian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delectable Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bruster Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beadles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
- Case Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Case Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Logan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Town Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Hedges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hedges Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges Cemetery
- Sugar Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sugar Ridge Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Willis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Algiers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whiteoak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Otwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Highbank Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Highbank Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
- Alford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Winslow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- White Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glezen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Velpen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ireland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Glendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dongola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Portersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oakland City Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oatsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stendal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stendal is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
- Zoar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jasper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Haysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alfordsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Spurgeon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spurgeon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Monroe City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Union
(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 Willis 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 Willis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jasper
- Monroe City
- Oakland City
- Otwell
- Petersburg
- Washington
- Winslow
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 helpful 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 Willis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Willis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #446092 (Willis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #446092 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 161 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winslow
- Location given for Willis Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4547722 Lon: -87.165286
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Willis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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