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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 Belcher Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.7141°   (36° 42' 50")

Lon:   -85.8078°   (-85° 48' 28")

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 .

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 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 Belcher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Belcher Cemetery 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 24 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
    • Gamaliel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Forkton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
    • Tompkinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <3>
    • Mount Hermon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
    • Akersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County
    • Clementsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Fountain Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Shade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Etoile
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Boles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
    • Boles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hestand
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hestand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
        • Hestand is located in Monroe County
      • Nobob
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
        • Nobob is located in Barren County
      • Red Boiling Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
        • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <3>
      • Jenkins Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
        • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Moss
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
        • Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Summer Shade
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Austin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Austin is located in Barren County
      • Frog Pond
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
        • Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Meshack
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
        • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Beaumont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
        • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
      • Eighty Eight
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
        • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
      • Holland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Allen County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Belcher Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Tyree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Gamaliel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Gamaliel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gamaliel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Gamaliel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamaliel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1059090 <7>
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Antioch Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Church Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Church Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Old Mulkey Church Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • The Old Mulkey Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mulkey Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cornith Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornith Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornith Gardens Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornith Gardens Cemetery
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
      • Lyon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyon Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
      • Burgess Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Fountain Run Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fountain Run Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Hammer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammer Cemetery
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery

    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 Belcher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #486775  (Belcher Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #486775 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: Gamaliel
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #486775 (Belcher Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    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 '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 Belcher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7141, Longitude: -85.8078    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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