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A visit to the Short 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 Short Cemetery ...

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

38.9239, -90.0834

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

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Short Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Short Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Short Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Alton State Hospital Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bethalto UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Rose Lawn Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • East Alton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Alton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton Cemetery
  • Milton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodlawn Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Woodlawn Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Hill Cemetery
  • Vaughn Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vaughn Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Hill Cemetery
  • Montgomery Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Preuitt Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pruett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fosterburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Fosterburg Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterburg Cemetery
    • Ingersol Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ingersol Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersol Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Alton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alton Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alton Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Alton.
      • The Alton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alton National Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
      • Lovejoy Cemetery
      • Lovejoy Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640635 <5>
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Springley Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorsey Emmaus Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Short Cemetery.

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

  • Cottage Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
  • Rosewood Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
  • Bethalto
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • East Alton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Alton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
  • Moro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wood River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Alton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Roxana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dorsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
  • Hartford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Altamont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • West Alton
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • South Roxana
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Godfrey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Melville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Melville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Poag
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Poag is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
    • Prairietown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
    • Brooks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Edwardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunker Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Miles Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
    • Spanish Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
    • Mitchell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mitchell is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell

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 Short 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 Short Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Short Cemetery: