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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:

39.2412, -91.3127

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

The Willis Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Bowling Green. Bowling Green lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Willis Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harelson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Harelson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harelson Cemetery
  • Elmore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Hays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hays Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
  • Kerr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Harmony Cemetery is located outside and to the west of New Harmony.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30468 <5>
  • Old Ashley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Ashley Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ashley Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Rudd School Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Clement Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Clement Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clement Cemetery
  • Parson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Parson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Cemetery
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    • Hudson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Grimmett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grimmett Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimmett Cemetery
    • Louisville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Louisville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Louisville Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Louisville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260395 <5>
    • Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Bowling Green.
      • The Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Air Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989640 <5>
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
    • Anson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Anson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson Cemetery
    • Kimler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kimler Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimler Cemetery
    • Brinegar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Brinegar Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinegar Cemetery
    • Worthington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Worthington Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Cemetery
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.

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

  • Ashley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ashley is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
  • New Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Harmony is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
  • Curryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Curryville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Louisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Middletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Bowling Green
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Corso
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Corso is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
  • Tarrants
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tarrants is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
  • Vandalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Olney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Olney is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
  • Cyrene
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cyrene is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
  • Gamma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gamma is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Farber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Farber is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Silex
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Bellflower
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Truxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Truxton is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Whiteside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Eolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Frankford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Calumet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Calumet is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Madisonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Madisonville is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Laddonia
      (17 miles [27.4 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.

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 either 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: