A visit to the Botts 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 Botts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Botts Cemetery:
39.0137, -90.1618
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Botts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Botts Cemetery is located in Jersey County<2>.
The county seat for Jersey County is located in Jerseyville. Jerseyville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Botts Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Botts Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Botts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Botts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dehne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Dehne Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehne Cemetery
- Ingersol Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ingersol Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersol Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eldridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
- Marston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Marston Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Godfrey City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Godfrey City Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey City Cemetery
- Miles Station Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Miles Station Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Asbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Fosterburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fosterburg Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterburg Cemetery
- Valhalla Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Upper Alton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107284 <5>
- Trible Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Trible Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trible Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Botts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Botts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Godfrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miles Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Belmont Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belmont Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
- Delhi
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Melville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Altamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Piasa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McClusky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Fidelity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Alton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rosewood Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
- Cottage Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
- Bethalto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shipman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elsah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Portage Des Sioux
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wood River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bunker Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Medora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jerseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Botts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jersey County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Botts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alton
- Brighton
- Bunker Hill
- Jerseyville
- Medora
- Shipman
- Wood River
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 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 Botts Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jersey 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 Botts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1747802 (Botts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1747802 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: Jersey
- Est. Elev: 205 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brighton
- Location given for Botts Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0136579 Lon: -90.1617759
- 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 Jersey, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Botts 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. |