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A visit to the Bellefontaine Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bellefontaine Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bellefontaine Cemetery (FG ID #27534)

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 Bellefontaine Cemetery ...

While not adjacent, the Calvary Cemetery is directly northwest of the Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Establishment of the Bellefontaine Cemetery ...

The Bellefontaine Cemetery was founded in 1849.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 35 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Bellefontaine Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Baden
  • Bel-Nor
    • Bel-Nor is located in Saint Louis County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Bellefontaine Neighbors
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
  • Bellerive Acres
  • Beverly Hills
    • Beverly Hills is located in Saint Louis County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
  • Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
  • Castle Point
    • Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County
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  • Cool Valley
    • Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Country Club Hills
    • Country Club Hills is located in Saint Louis County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
  • Flordell Hills
    • Flordell Hills is located in Saint Louis County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Glasgow Village
    • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County
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  • Glen Echo Park
    • Glen Echo Park is located in Saint Louis County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Granite City
    • Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
    • Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
    • Jennings
    • Madison
    • Moline Acres
      • Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
    • National City
    • Newport
    • Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
    • Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,061 people
    • Norwood Court
      • Norwood Court is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Pagedale
      • Pagedale is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,290 people
    • Pasadena Hills
      • Pasadena Hills is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
    • Pasadena Park
      • Pasadena Park is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Pine Lawn
      • Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
    • Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
    • Uplands Park
      • Uplands Park is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Velda City
      • Velda City is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,403 people
    • Velda Village Hills
      • Velda Village Hills is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Velda Village
      • Velda Village is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
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    • Wellston
    • Woodstock

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 Bellefontaine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bellefontaine Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • 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 Bellefontaine Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #27534

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #765629  (Bellefontaine Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #765629 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
      • : St. Louis (city)
      • Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Granite City

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bellefontaine Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.