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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. 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 Botts Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Botts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.0137°   (39° 0' 49")

Lon:   -90.1618°   (-90° 9' 42")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dehne Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Ingersol Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingersol Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingersol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ingersol Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Marston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marston Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Godfrey City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Godfrey City Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Miles Station Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Station Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miles Station Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Fosterburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosterburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosterburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fosterburg Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Valhalla Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valhalla Memorial Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trible Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trible Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trible Cemetery is located in Jersey County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
    • Godfrey is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <6>
  • Miles Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
    • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
  • Belmont Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
    • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
  • Delhi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Jersey County
  • Melville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Melville is located in Madison County
  • Altamont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <6>
  • Piasa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Alton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
  • McClusky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
    • McClusky is located in Jersey County
  • Fidelity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fidelity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
    • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <6>
  • East Alton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
    • East Alton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rosewood Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cottage Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bethalto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Dorsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <6>
    • Elsah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <6>
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wood River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Bunker Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <6>
    • 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.

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 Botts Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1747802 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: Brighton
    • County: Jersey         Elev: 205
    • Location given for GNIS #1747802 (Botts 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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Botts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0137, Longitude: -90.1618       In this case, the coordinates for the Botts Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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