A visit to the Pitts 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 Pitts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pitts Cemetery:
37.8503, -93.2849
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pitts Cemetery is located in Hickory County<2>.
The county seat for Hickory County is located in Hermitage. Hermitage lies just to the north northwest of the Pitts Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pitts Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Pitts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pitts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Nemo Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Pitt Cemetery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Dooley Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dooley Bend Cemetery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooley Bend Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Saap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Saap Cemetery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saap Cemetery
- Sentinel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dorman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dorman Cemetery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman Cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Humansville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30570 <5>
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Hermitage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hermitage Cemetery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Cemetery
- Bowers Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Olive Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Olive Point Cemetery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Point Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Leiman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Leiman Cemetery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiman Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Mission Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pitts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pitts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pittsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nemo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Sentinel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Galmey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Urbana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Preston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Polk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Wheatland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rondo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Goodson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Louisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Flemington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Cross Timbers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Tunas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Weaubleau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Avery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
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 Pitts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hickory County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pitts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bolivar
- Buffalo
- Hermitage
- Humansville
- Urbana
- Weaubleau
- Wheatland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pitts Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Hickory 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 Pitts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #758441 (Pitts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #758441 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: Hickory
- Est. Elev: 292 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sentinel
- Location given for Pitts Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8503126 Lon: -93.284918
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Hickory, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pitts 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. |
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