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A visit to the Bellair Cemetery ...


The location of the Bellair 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 Bellair Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1403°   (39° 8' 25")

Lon:   -87.9389°   (-87° 56' 20")

The Bellair Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Robinson. Robinson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bellair Cemetery .

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 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 Bellair Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Crawford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bellair Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bellair Cemetery.

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

    • Bellair
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Hogue Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Yale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <4>
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Dogwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • Annapolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
    • Hunt City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Hazel Dell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Oblong
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Willow Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
    • Melrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • Rose Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cumberland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Clark County
      • Casey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Stoy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
        • Stoy is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <4>
      • Hidalgo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
        • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <4>
      • Falmouth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
        • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
      • Oil Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
        • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
      • Robinson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Robinson is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
      • West York
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
        • West York is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
      • Martinsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
        • Martinsville is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
      • Greenup
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Walla Walla
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
        • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
      • Sainte Marie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
        • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <4>
      • Hutsonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • West Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Clark County
      • Union Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
        • Union Center is located in Cumberland County

    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 Bellair Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bellair Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Backbone Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Backbone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Backbone Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Backbone Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Leamon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leamon Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leamon Cemetery
    • McFadden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
    • Duggan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duggan Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duggan Cemetery
    • Restitution Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Slusser Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Slusser Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Slusser Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Casey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusser Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1147043 <6>
    • Debord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Debord Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debord Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Baughman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Yale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yale Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yale Cemetery
      • Baily Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baily Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baily Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baily Cemetery
      • Sand Rock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Rock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Rock Cemetery
      • Prairie Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
      • Dix Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dix Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dix Cemetery
      • Butternut Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butternut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butternut Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butternut Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant 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 Bellair Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1934844  (Bellair Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1934844 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: Moriah
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #1934844 (Bellair Cemetery)

    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 Crawford, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bellair Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1403, Longitude: -87.9389       In this case, the coordinates for the Bellair 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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