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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 Belew Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.8398°   (34° 50' 23")

Lon:   -87.3867°   (-87° 23' 12")

The Belew Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<1>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west of the Belew Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Belew Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Belew 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Belew Cemetery.

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

    • Elgin
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
    • Red Bank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Rogersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Former name for Rogersville:
      • Rodgersville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
    • Cedar Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
    • Comer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Ford City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
    • Arkdell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Dells Vista Shores
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
        • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
      • Confluence
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
        • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
      • Anderson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Lexington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Atlas ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
        • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
      • Killen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
        • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <4>
      • Slabtown ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
        • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County
      • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
        • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
      • Belew ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
        • Belew is located in Lauderdale County
      • Nitrate City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
        • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
      • Rascal Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
        • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Town Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
        • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <4>
      • North Courtland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
        • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Green Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
        • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Arnot
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
        • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
      • Bailey Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
        • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County

    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 Belew Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Belew Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Barkley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barkley Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkley Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Dean - McNairy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean - McNairy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean - McNairy Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean - McNairy Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Houston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Old Tanyard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tanyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Tanyard Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tanyard Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rice Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Bluewater Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluewater Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluewater Cemetery
      • Crow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Douglass Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
      • Westmoreland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland Cemetery
      • Berry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Fuqual Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqual Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuqual Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqual Cemetery
      • Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial 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 Belew Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #148831  (Belew Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #148831 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: Wheeler Dam
      • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #148831 (Belew Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Belew Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8398, Longitude: -87.3867    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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