A visit to the Valhalla Memorial 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 Valhalla Memorial Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Valhalla Memorial 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 Valhalla Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   38.9381°   (38° 56' 17")

Lon:   -90.2346°   (-90° 14' 4")

The Valhalla Memorial Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Valhalla Memorial Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Valhalla Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

• Confederate Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Greenwood Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Godfrey City Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• St. Josephs Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • 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>
• Bethany Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• St. Michaels Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Jersey County
• Wendle Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wendle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wendle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wendle Cemetery is located in Jersey County
• Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
• Alton Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
  • The Alton Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • 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>
• St. Joseph Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Madison County
• Oakwood Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Marston Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Elsah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elsah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elsah Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
  • St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery
    • The St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery is located in Rives County (MO)
    • The St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Francis Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31300 <5>
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
  • Espedeza Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Espedeza Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Espedeza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Espedeza Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
  • East Alton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Alton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Alton Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Milton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • The Milton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #285449 <5>
  • Alton State Hospital Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alton State Hospital Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Ingersol Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Botts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Botts Cemetery is located in Jersey County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valhalla Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valhalla Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Melville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Melville is located in Madison County
• Altamont
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Godfrey
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Belmont Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Alton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• West Alton
  (5 miles [8 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>
• Portage Des Sioux
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Des Sioux
  • Portage Des Sioux is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage Des Sioux <6>
• Elsah
  (6 miles [9.7 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>
• East Alton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
  • East Alton is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
• Dow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow
  • Dow is located in Jersey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dow <6>
• Delhi
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Rosewood Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 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
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Brighton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <6>
  • McClusky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
    • McClusky is located in Jersey County
  • Chautauqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
  • Black Jack
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
    • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
  • Wood River
    (9 miles [14.5 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>
  • Cottage Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Spanish Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
    • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Hartford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <6>
  • Bethalto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethalto
    • Bethalto is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethalto <6>
  • Grafton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <6>
  • Florissant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Roxana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxana <6>
  • Moro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Miles Station
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Otterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 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 Valhalla Memorial 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 Valhalla Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Alton
  • Alton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Valhalla Memorial Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
• Brighton
  • Brighton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Valhalla Memorial Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brighton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
• Florissant
  • Florissant lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Valhalla Memorial Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Florissant.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
• Grafton
  • Grafton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Valhalla Memorial Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grafton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
• Wood River
  • Wood River lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Valhalla Memorial Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wood River.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River

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 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 Valhalla Memorial Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jersey County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Macoupin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Clair County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rives County
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Charles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Louis City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Saint Louis County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Madison County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Illinois
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Illinois
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Madison
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Valhalla Memorial Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Valhalla Memorial Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #420193  (Valhalla Memorial Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #420193 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: Alton
  • County: Madison         Elev: 187
  • Location given for GNIS #420193 (Valhalla Memorial Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov