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A visit to the Fosterburg 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 Fosterburg Cemetery ...

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

38.9750, -90.0776

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

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Fosterburg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fosterburg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fosterburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
  • Ingersol Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ingersol Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersol Cemetery
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dehne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dehne Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehne Cemetery
  • Short Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Short Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
  • Dorsey Emmaus Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Alton State Hospital Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethalto UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bethalto UMC Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethalto UMC Cemetery
    • The Bethalto UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethalto City Cemetery
    • Bethalto Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640641 <5>
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
  • Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Botts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Botts Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Rose Lawn Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Rose Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn Memory Gardens
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Lawn Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Bethalto.
      • The Rose Lawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Della & Howard Gibson Cemetery
      • Rose Lawn Memory Gardens / Della & Howard Gibson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968588 <5>
    • Woodburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodburn Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn Cemetery
    • Miles Station Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Miles Station Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station Cemetery
    • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    • Godfrey City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Godfrey City Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey City Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107941 <5>
    • East Alton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The East Alton Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton Cemetery
    • Milton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Woodlawn Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Hill Cemetery
    • Montgomery Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Preuitt Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pruett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John UCC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John UCC Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper 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 Fosterburg Cemetery.

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

  • Cottage Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
  • Bethalto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Moro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Brighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Belmont Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
  • Miles Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
  • East Alton
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Rosewood Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
  • Altamont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Alton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
  • Wood River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Godfrey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Prairietown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
    • Bunker Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Melville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Melville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Hartford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Roxana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <6>
    • Piasa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • South Roxana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • South Roxana is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
    • Shipman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Royal Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
    • Poag
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Poag is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
    • Dorchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 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 Fosterburg 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 Fosterburg Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Fosterburg Cemetery: