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The location of the Belk Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Belk Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Belk Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.9334°   (38° 56' 0")

Lon:   -89.9151°   (-89° 54' 54")

The Belk Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies just to the south southwest of the Belk Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Belk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Belk Cemetery.

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

    • Prairietown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
    • Hamel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <4>
    • Worden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <4>
    • Dorsey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <4>
    • Moro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <4>
    • Bethalto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bunker Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <4>
    • Fruit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • Cottage Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
      • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
    • Edwardsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Livingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Williamson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Staunton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosewood Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
        • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
      • Wilsonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
        • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
      • East Alton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
        • East Alton is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
      • Wood River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
        • Wood River is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <4>
      • Roxana
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Alhambra
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
        • Alhambra is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <4>
      • Dorchester
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Hartford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • South Roxana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
        • South Roxana is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
      • Poag
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
        • Poag is located in Madison County
      • Sawyerville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
        • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <4>
      • Royal Lakes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
        • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
        • Royal Lakes village
      • Glen Carbon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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 <4>
      • Marine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
        • Marine is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <4>
      • White City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Benld
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
        • Benld is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <4>
      • Mount Clare
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
        • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people

    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 Belk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Belk Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Meyer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
    • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • St. John UCC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Randle Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randle Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randle Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randle Family Cemetery
    • Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery
    • Paddock - Flagg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Paddock - Flagg Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Paddock - Flagg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paddock Cemetery
      • Paddock Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paddock - Flagg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107388 <6>
    • Liberty Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery
    • Worden Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Worden Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Worden Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Worden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108592 <6>
    • Meadow View Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadow View Gardens is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow View Gardens
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Sandbach Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandbach Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandbach Cemetery
      • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • St. James Association Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Association Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Association Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Association Cemetery
      • Zimmerman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
      • Eberhart Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberhart Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eberhart Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberhart Family Cemetery
      • Quercus Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quercus Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quercus Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quercus Grove Cemetery
      • Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
      • Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
      • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • McCaughey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaughey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCaughey Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaughey Cemetery
      • Funderbunk Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funderbunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Funderbunk Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funderbunk Cemetery
      • Mize Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mize Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mize 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 Belk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #423365  (Belk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #423365 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: Prairietown
      • County: Madison         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #423365 (Belk Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Belk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9334, Longitude: -89.9151       In this case, the coordinates for the Belk Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.
    <6>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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