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. 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 Bellefontaine Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bellefontaine Cemetery
Lat: 38.6921° (38° 41' 31")
Lon: -90.2299° (-90° 13' 47")
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.
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 Bellefontaine Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Bellefontaine Cemetery (FG ID #27534)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Missouri
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Missouri
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Bellefontaine Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Baden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City
- Newport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jennings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Flordell Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flordell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flordell Hills
- Flordell Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Northwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
- Northwoods is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,061 people
- Pine Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Uplands Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uplands Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uplands Park
- Uplands Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Wellston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Moline Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
- Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
- Venice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Venice is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <4>
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Country Club Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
- Country Club Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Norwood Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Court
- Norwood Court is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Pasadena Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasadena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena Park
- Pasadena Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Pasadena Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasadena Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena Hills
- Pasadena Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
- Normandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Glen Echo Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo Park
- Glen Echo Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Beverly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
- Beverly Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Velda City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velda City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velda City
- Velda City is located in Saint Louis County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,403 people
- Velda Village Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velda Village Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velda Village Hills
- Velda Village Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
- Velda Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velda Village
- Velda Village is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Hillsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pagedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Castle Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County
- National City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <4>
- Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Granite City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <4>
- Glasgow Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County
- Bellefontaine Neighbors
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
- Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
- Cool Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
- Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Bellerive Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Acres
- Bellerive Acres is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Former name for Bellerive Acres:
- Bellerive
- Bel-Nor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Greendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Norwood Court
- Baden
- Baden lies less than 2 miles<2> to the North (N) of the Bellefontaine Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Granite City
- Granite City lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Bellefontaine Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Granite City.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Jennings
- Jennings lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Bellefontaine Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jennings.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Wellston
- Wellston lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bellefontaine Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wellston.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Western Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Western Lutheran Cemetery is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Lutheran Cemetery
- Frieden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Frieden Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieden Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Memorial Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31395 <1>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- New Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- The New Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Memorial Park Cemetery
- New Bethlehem Memorial Park Cemetery
- New Bethlehem Memorial
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #164041 <1>
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- The Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32448 <1>
- Valhalla Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Valhalla Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- The Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Louis County
- The Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29768 <1>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Brooklyn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
- Lake Charles Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- The Lake Charles Park Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- The Lake Charles Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake Charles Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Charles Park Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30586 <1>
- United Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The United Hebrew Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Hebrew Cemetery
- Chesed Shei Emeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- The Chesed Shei Emeth Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesed Shei Emeth Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #157725 <1>
- Chinese Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chinese Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
- B'nai Amoona Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Amoona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The B'nai Amoona Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Amoona Cemetery
- Kirkpatrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery
- New Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Methodist Cemetery is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Methodist Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Madison County (IL)
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John United Church of Christ Cemetery
- St. John United Church of Christ Old Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107901 <1>
- St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Brooklyn Cemetery
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #765629 (Bellefontaine Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #765629 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: Granite City
- County: St. Louis (city) Elev: 154
- Location given for GNIS #765629 (Bellefontaine Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #27534
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Bellefontaine Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bellefontaine Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bellefontaine Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bellefontaine Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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 Bellefontaine Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bellefontaine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6921, Longitude: -90.2299 |
| <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. |