A visit to the B'nai Israel 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 B'nai Israel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the B'nai Israel Cemetery:
38.4975, -89.9304
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies just to the west northwest of the B'nai Israel Cemetery .
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Name Variations for B'nai Israel Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
We have seen the following variation for B'nai Israel Cemetery:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the B'nai Israel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from B'nai Israel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rittenhouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Rittenhouse Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Cemetery
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whiteside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Whiteside Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Cemetery
- Wilderman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wilderman Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderman Cemetery
- Knobeloch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Knobeloch Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobeloch Cemetery
- Engelmann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Engelmann Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engelmann Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Messenger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Messenger Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Cemetery
- Hamann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamann Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamann Cemetery
- Reinheimer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Reinheimer Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinheimer Cemetery
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Schaefer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Schaefer Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaefer Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- John Mueller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The John Mueller Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Mueller Cemetery
- Fries Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fries Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Cemetery
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Catholic Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
- Emmerich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Emmerich Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerich Cemetery
- Shiloh Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Valley Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Valley Cemetery
- The Shiloh Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108238 <5>
- Willoughby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Willoughby Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Cemetery
- Badgley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Badgley Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badgley Cemetery
- Old St. Clair County Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Valhalla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Valhalla Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhalla Cemetery
- Stein - Nagel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stein - Nagel Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stein - Nagel Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Mueller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mueller Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mueller Cemetery
- Roth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Roth Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roth Cemetery
- Funk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Funk Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk Cemetery
- Fries Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fries Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Cemetery
- Schubkegel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Schubkegel Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubkegel Cemetery
- Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery
- The Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Mascoutah.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106212 <5>
- Mascoutah City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mascoutah City Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoutah City Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Griffin Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Middlecoff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Middlecoff Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlecoff Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the B'nai Israel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from B'nai Israel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Belleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freeburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <6>
- Swansea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swansea is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <6>
- Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Smithton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- O'Fallon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Gartside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gartside is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
- Fairview Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mascoutah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lementon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lementon is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Millstadt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
- French Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- French Village is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Caseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bunkum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bunkum is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- Fayetteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Summerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alorton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alorton is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <6>
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- Imbs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Imbs is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
- Collinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Athens is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- New Baden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 B'nai Israel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The B'nai Israel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleville
- Collinsville
- Fairview Heights
- Freeburg
- Lebanon
- Mascoutah
- Millstadt
- New Baden
- O'Fallon
- Swansea
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 B'nai Israel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Saint Clair 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 B'nai Israel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #426261 (B'Nai Israel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #426261 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: St. Clair
- Est. Elev: 155 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Freeburg
- Location given for B'Nai Israel Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4975502 Lon: -89.9303808
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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 Illinois' counties, including Saint Clair, 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' (or 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- B'nai Israel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |