A visit to the Preston Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Preston Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8026°   (37° 48' 9")

Lon:   -89.8332°   (-89° 49' 59")

The Preston Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Perryville. Perryville lies just to the south southwest of the Preston Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Preston Cemetery.<4>

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

• Nativity Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nativity Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nativity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Nativity Cemetery is located in Perry County
• Home Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Home Cemetery is located in Perry County
• St. Boniface Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Perry County
• Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
  • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Perryville.
  • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Immanuel Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29496 <5>
• Horn Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Horn Cemetery is located in Perry County
• Mt. Hope Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Perryville.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30327 <5>
• St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery is located in Perry County
• Friedenberg Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenberg Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Friedenberg Cemetery is located in Perry County
• Stump Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Stump Cemetery is located in Perry County
• Woods Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Woods Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
• Kirk Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
• Frazer Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Baptist Shed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Shed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Shed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Shed Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Reid Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reid Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Hindman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hindman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hindman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hindman Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Tindall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tindall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tindall Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Fulford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fulford Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Draves Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Draves Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Grah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grah Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Preston Cemetery.

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

• Sereno
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
  • Sereno is located in Perry County
• McBride
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
  • McBride is located in Perry County
• Lithium
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
  • Lithium is located in Perry County
• Perryville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <6>
• Menard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
  • Menard is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <6>
• Rockwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <6>
• Chester
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <6>
• Saint Mary
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
  • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <6>
• Longtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
  • Longtown is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
• Kaskaskia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
  • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
• Dozaville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
  • Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
• Eureka
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Perry County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Farrar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Farrar is located in Perry County
  • Silver Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Perry County
  • Degognia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Degognia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
    • Degognia is located in Jackson County (IL)
  • Leanderville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
    • Leanderville is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Ozora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
    • Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Minnith
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
    • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Welge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Welge is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Bremen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <6>
  • Quarry Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quarry Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
    • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Quarry Town has also been known as:
    • Quarrytown
  • Millheim
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Millheim is located in Perry County
  • Biehle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
    • Biehle is located in Perry County
  • Brazeau
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
    • Brazeau is located in Perry County
  • New Palestine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
    • New Palestine is located in Randolph County (IL)

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 Preston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Preston Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Chester
  • Chester lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Preston Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chester.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
• Kaskaskia
  • Kaskaskia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Preston Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kaskaskia.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
• Menard
  • Menard lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Preston Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Menard.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
• Perryville
  • Perryville lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Preston Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perryville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville

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 Preston Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Perry County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Jackson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Randolph County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Clair County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bollinger County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cape Girardeau County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Francois County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sainte Genevieve County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Perry County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Missouri
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Missouri
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Perry
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Preston Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Preston Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #724916  (Preston Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #724916 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Belgique
  • County: Perry         Elev: 178
  • Location given for GNIS #724916 (Preston Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/