A visit to the Belew 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 Belew Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Belew Cemetery:
34.8398, -87.3867
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 .
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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.<3>
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)
- Butler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Dean - McNairy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Thornton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Thornton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Old Tanyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Tanyard Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tanyard Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Bluewater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bluewater Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Douglass Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
- Westmoreland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Fuqual Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fuqual Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqual Cemetery
- Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Wheeler Dam Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Red Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rogersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Corum ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Corum is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
- Comer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Estep ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Estep is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Ford City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Arkdell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dells Vista Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Confluence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Killen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Belew ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Nitrate City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rascal Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Town Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Courtland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Green Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arnot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Bailey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 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 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.
- Bailey Springs
- Rogersville
- Town Creek
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Belew Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Belew Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #148831 (Belew Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #148831 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: Lauderdale
- Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wheeler Dam
- Location given for Belew Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8398086 Lon: -87.3869662
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Belew Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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