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A visit to the Belsha Cemetery ...


The location of the Belsha 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 Belsha Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3770°   (38° 22' 37")

Lon:   -89.8904°   (-89° 53' 25")

The Belsha Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Belsha Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Belsha Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Saint Clair 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 Belsha 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 Belsha Cemetery.

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

    • Freeburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Athens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Fayetteville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Smithton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Hecker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Lenzburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Libory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mascoutah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marissa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <4>
    • Belleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Millstadt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Red Bud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Shiloh
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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 <4>
      • Baldwin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Swansea
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Caspars
        (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Venedy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Summit
        (13 miles [20.9 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
      • New Memphis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Gartside
        (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Waterloo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>
      • Burksville Station
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
        • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
      • Clarmin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
        • Clarmin is located in Washington County
      • Stone Church
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
        • Stone Church is located in Washington County
      • New Baden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • O'Fallon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Petersburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Belsha 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 Belsha 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Belsha Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Darmstatter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darmstatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darmstatter Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darmstatter Cemetery
    • Sturm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sturm Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturm Cemetery
    • Geier Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geier Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geier Cemetery
    • Suemmicht Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suemmicht Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Suemmicht Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suemmicht Cemetery
    • St. Agatha Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Agatha Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agatha Cemetery
    • Foulkes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foulkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foulkes Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foulkes Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Maurer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maurer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maurer Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maurer Cemetery
      • Talbot Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Talbot Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbot Cemetery
      • Wiskamp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiskamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiskamp Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiskamp Cemetery
      • Leilich Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leilich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leilich Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leilich Cemetery
      • Todd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Todd Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • New Athens City Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Athens City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Athens City Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Athens City Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Dressler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dressler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dressler Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dressler 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 Belsha Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #426198  (Belsha Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #426198 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: Freeburg
      • County: St. Clair         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #426198 (Belsha Cemetery)

    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>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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Belsha Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3770, Longitude: -89.8904       In this case, the coordinates for the Belsha 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.




 

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