A visit to the Valley View Gardens 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 Valley View Gardens Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Valley View Gardens 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 Valley View Gardens Cemetery
Lat: 38.7975° (38° 47' 50")
Lon: -89.9798° (-89° 58' 47")
The Valley View Gardens Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies just to the northeast of the Valley View Gardens Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Valley View Gardens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley View Gardens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ballard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Lusk Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lusk Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Madison County
- St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Sunset Hills Memorial Estates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Memorial Estates Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Memorial Estates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunset Hills Memorial Estates Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- 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 Madison County
- Frickenstein Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frickenstein Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frickenstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Frickenstein Cemetery is located in Madison County
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
- The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Madison County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Boniface Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Edwardsville.
- The St. Boniface Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107845 <5>
- Sanders Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sanders Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Virgin Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgin Mary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgin Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Virgin Mary Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Glen Carbon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Carbon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Carbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glen Carbon Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Springley Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springley Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Springley Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Smith Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Wanda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanda Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wanda Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Madison County
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Buck Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Road Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buck Road Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Cook Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Moller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moller Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Hamilton Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamilton Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 36 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valley View Gardens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley View Gardens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Edwardsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glen Carbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <6>
- Poag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
- Poag is located in Madison County
- Maryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <6>
- South Roxana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
- South Roxana is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
- Mitchell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- Roxana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Madison County
- Pontoon Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <6>
- Fruit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Wood River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Collinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bethalto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Rosewood Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- East Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
- East Alton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
- Nameoki
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
- Nameoki is located in Madison County
- Moro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Hamel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
- Hamel is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <6>
- Marine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
- Marine is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <6>
- Granite City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glasgow Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Washington Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
- Bunkum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
- Saint Jacob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Worden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prairietown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairietown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Alton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dorsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Spanish Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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)
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 Valley View Gardens Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley View Gardens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alton
- Alton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Valley View Gardens Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Collinsville
- Edwardsville
- Granite City
- Madison
- Saint Jacob
- Wood River
- Worden
- Worden lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Valley View Gardens Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Worden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
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 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 Valley View Gardens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Valley View Gardens 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 Valley View Gardens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #420208 (Valley View Gardens Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #420208 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: Edwardsville
- County: Madison Elev: 175
- Location given for GNIS #420208 (Valley View Gardens 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
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 Madison, 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' 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 Valley View Gardens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7975, Longitude: -89.9798 In this case, the coordinates for the Valley View Gardens 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. |