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The location of the Preston Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

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:
  • Pages specific to Perry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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)
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • Longtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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   (15 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
        • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Bremen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Quarry Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
        • New Palestine is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Ellis Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
        • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <4>
      • Uniontown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Perry County
      • Shiloh Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
        • Shiloh Hill 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Preston Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nativity Cemetery
    • Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29496 <6>
    • Horn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30327 <6>
    • St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery
    • Friedenberg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenberg Cemetery
    • Stump Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Frazer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Baptist Shed Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Shed Cemetery
      • Reid Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
      • Hindman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hindman Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Tindall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindall Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Fulford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulford Cemetery
      • Draves Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draves Cemetery
      • Grah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grah Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery

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

    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)

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

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

    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 Perry, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Preston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8026, Longitude: -89.8332       In this case, the coordinates for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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