A visit to the Belcher 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 Belcher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Belcher Cemetery:
36.7141, -85.8078
The Belcher Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Tompkinsville. Tompkinsville lies just to the east of the Belcher Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Belcher Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Belcher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Tyree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gamaliel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Antioch Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Compton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cornith Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Biles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chimney Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Biggers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Freedom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Lyon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Cemetery
- Burgess Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Burgess Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Run Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Fountain Run Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clementsville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hammer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggs Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McPherson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bowles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
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]<2> of the Belcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Belcher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mud Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gamaliel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Hermon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Akersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clementsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Walnut Shade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hermitage Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Etoile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Boles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Boles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hestand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nobob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Red Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jenkins Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Moss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Summer Shade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meshack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beaumont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eighty Eight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Holland is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
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 Belcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Belcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Red Boiling Springs
- Tompkinsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Belcher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Monroe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Belcher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #486775 (Belcher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #486775 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gamaliel
- Location given for Belcher Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7142221 Lon: -85.8080317
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belcher Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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