A visit to the Baltz 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 Baltz Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Baltz Cemetery:
38.4637, -90.1526
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Baltz Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Baltz Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Baltz Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Baltz Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Baltz Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baltz Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson - Divers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kleinschmidt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Kleinschmidt Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleinschmidt Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The City Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
- Lark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lark Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Cemetery
- Bohnemeier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bohnemeier Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohnemeier Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Shoemaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Cemetery
- Freivogel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Freivogel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freivogel Cemetery
- Old Millstadt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Millstadt Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Millstadt Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. James Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Millstadt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107872 <5>
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Concordia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
- McConkey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McConkey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConkey Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Hanover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hanover Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hanover Cemetery
- Saxtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Saxtown Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxtown Cemetery
- Booker T Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. George Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. George Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Baltz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Baltz Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millstadt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Imbs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
- Dupo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dupo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <6>
- Falling Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Cahokia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centreville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- East Carondelet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gartside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
- Alorton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carondelet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sauget
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lemay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
- Ivory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ivory is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Oakville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Smithton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bella Villa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Mehlville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
- Swansea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- French Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- French Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Wilbur Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Saint George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
- Green Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Mattese
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mattese is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattese
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 Baltz 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 Baltz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleville
- Cahokia
- Columbia
- Dupo
- Millstadt
- Swansea
- Waterloo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Baltz 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 Baltz Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #426262 (Baltz Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #426262 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: 191 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbia
- Location given for Baltz Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4636632 Lon: -90.1526109
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Baltz 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. |