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The location of the St. Clair Memorial Park 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 St. Clair Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Clair Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Clair Memorial Park

Lat:   38.5870°   (38° 35' 13")

Lon:   -90.0393°   (-90° 2' 21")

The St. Clair Memorial Park is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies just to the south southeast of the St. Clair Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 St. Clair Memorial Park:

  • 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 St. Clair Memorial Park 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Clair Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Clair Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Fairview Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <4>
    • French Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Gartside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Bunkum
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
    • Summit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Swansea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Caseyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Centreville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
    • Washington Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
    • Alorton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
      • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <4>
    • Belleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmont City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • East Saint Louis
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Imbs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
        • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
      • O'Fallon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Petersburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Collinsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sauget
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
        • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <4>
      • Shiloh
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Madison
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • National City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
        • National City is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <4>
      • Falling Spring
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
        • Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County
      • Brooklyn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Cahokia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
        • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <4>
      • Millstadt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Granite City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Venice
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
        • Venice is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <4>
      • Pontoon Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
        • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <4>
      • Saint Louis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

    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 St. Clair Memorial Park. 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 St. Clair Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Clair Memorial Park.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Clair Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forever Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107027 <6>
    • Kampmeyer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kampmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kampmeyer Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kampmeyer Cemetery
    • Valhalla Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valhalla Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Cemetery
    • Old St. Clair County Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Clair County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Clair County Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Clair County Cemetery
    • Badgley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badgley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Badgley Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badgley Cemetery
    • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    • Booker T Washington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker T Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booker T Washington Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker T Washington Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
    • Messenger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Messenger Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
    • Willoughby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Hoerath Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoerath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoerath Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoerath Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Whiteside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
      • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery
      • Old Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lutheran Cemetery
      • Concordia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery
      • O'Fallon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Fallon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Fallon Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Fallon Cemetery
      • St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Glenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Collinsville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105836 <6>

    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 St. Clair Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #426499  (Saint Clair Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #426499 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: French Village
      • County: St. Clair         Elev: 144
      • Location given for GNIS #426499 (Saint Clair Memorial Park)

    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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Clair Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5870, Longitude: -90.0393       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Clair Memorial Park 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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