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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 Belah Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.6434°   (31° 38' 36")

Lon:   -92.1847°   (-92° 11' 4")

The Belah Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish<1>.

The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies just to the northeast of the Belah Cemetery .

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 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 Belah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to La Salle Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Belah 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Belah Cemetery.

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

    • Midway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Trout
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <4>
    • Jena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
    • Sharp Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
    • Summerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Rhinehart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
      • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <4>
    • Zenoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
    • Antonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
    • Aimwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
      • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <4>
    • Tullos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
    • Pollock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Urania
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
        • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
      • Olla
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
        • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
      • Deville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville
        • Deville is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deville <4>
      • Standard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
        • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Dry Prong
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
        • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <4>
      • Bentley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ball
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
        • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <4>
      • Jonesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
      • Rosefield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
        • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish

    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 Belah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Belah Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Belah Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Coon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coon Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
    • Hailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hailey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hailey Cemetery
    • Forsyth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsyth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forsyth Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsyth Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
    • Hurricane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Penecost Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penecost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penecost Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penecost Cemetery
    • Nolley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nolley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolley Cemetery
    • Renfrow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Renfrow Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfrow Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Nebo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nebo Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Jena Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Turnley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turnley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnley Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Tidwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
      • McCure Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCure Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCure Cemetery
      • Hair Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hair Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Dempsey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey 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 Belah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #545896  (Belah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #545896 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: Jena West
      • County: La Salle         Elev: 68
      • Location given for GNIS #545896 (Belah Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including La Salle, 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 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 Belah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6434, Longitude: -92.1847    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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