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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Belleville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Belleville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Belleville is located in Saint Clair County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Clair County: Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Belleville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belleville:

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Belleville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Swansea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <2>
    • Summit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Saint Clair County
    • Gartside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gartside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
      • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
    • Shiloh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Fairview Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <2>
    • O'Fallon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
    • French Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Millstadt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
      • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <2>
    • Bunkum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
    • Smithton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <2>
    • Freeburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alorton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
      • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <2>
  • Bond County
    • Pierron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • New Baden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <2>
    • New Memphis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <2>
    • Trenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Albers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <2>
    • Damiansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damiansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Aviston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
      • Aviston is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <2>
    • Germantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
    • Breese
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint Rose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
    • Bartelso
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartelso
      • Bartelso is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartelso <2>
    • Beckemeyer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Collinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Maryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
    • Pontoon Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
      • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <2>
    • Venice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <2>
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Granite City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Madison County
    • Glen Carbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
      • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <2>
    • Nameoki
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
      • Nameoki is located in Madison County
    • Mitchell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Madison County
    • Saint Jacob
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Columbia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Hecker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <2>
    • Waterloo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
    • Burksville Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
    • Burksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
    • Valmeyer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Madonnaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
    • Monroe City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
    • Maeystown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Renault
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Fults
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <2>
    • Mitchie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Red Bud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ruma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Houston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Tilden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <2>
    • Evansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
    • Preston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Sparta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <2>
    • Walsh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Coulterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Venedy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Stone Church
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
    • Caspars
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Okawville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Clarmin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
    • Elkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
    • Addieville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
      • Addieville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <2>
  • Jefferson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Arnold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • Flamm City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Maxville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Imperial
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
    • Kimmswick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
    • Barnhart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
      • Barnhart is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <2>
    • Pevely
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
      • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
    • Murphy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Herculaneum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
      • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
    • Crystal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
      • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
    • Horine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
      • Horine is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Parkdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • High Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • West Alton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <2>
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Saint Louis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Carondelet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Cheltenham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Baden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • University City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Lemay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
      • Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Bella Villa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bella Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
      • Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Oakville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Saint George
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
    • Wilbur Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
      • Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Affton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Affton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Affton
      • Affton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Mackenzie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackenzie
      • Mackenzie is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 131 people
    • Mehlville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
      • Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Glasgow Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
      • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Hillsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
    • Green Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
      • Green Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
    • Lakeshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
      • Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
    • Maplewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,074 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belleville, see our County-by-County Page for Belleville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Belleville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 699 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belleville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Belleville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Belleville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Belleville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of Belleville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Belleville:

Cemeteries Near Belleville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belleville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belleville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.

  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Badgley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badgley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badgley Cemetery
  • Old St. Clair County Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Clair County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Clair County Cemetery
  • St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery
  • Whiteside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
  • Messenger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
  • Valhalla Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Cemetery
  • Rittenhouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rittenhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rittenhouse Cemetery
  • Green Mount Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Catholic Cemetery
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Rider Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rider Cemetery
  • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens
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    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Engelmann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engelmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engelmann Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Belleville had a population of 15,361 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belleville had a population of 40,536 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.

  • Summit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Saint Clair County
  • Wilderman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderman
    • Wilderman is located in Saint Clair County
  • Birkner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkner
    • Birkner is located in Saint Clair County
  • Gartside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gartside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
    • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
  • Shiloh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
  • Ogles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogles
    • Ogles is located in Saint Clair County
  • Furman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
    • Furman is located in Saint Clair County
  • Millstadt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
    • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <2>
  • Rentchler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentchler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentchler
    • Rentchler is located in Saint Clair County
  • French Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
    • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
  • Smithton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <2>
  • Freeburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Caseyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Centreville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
    • Imbs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
      • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belleville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belleville.

The official website for Belleville: www.belleville.net/

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Belleville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belleville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5188, Longitude: -89.9842    
<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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Belleville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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