A visit to the German 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 German Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The German Cemetery (FG ID #41035).
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 German Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Cemetery:
40.0220, -80.7568
The German Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bellaire.
The cemetery is located in Belmont County<2>.
Adjacent to the German Cemetery and just to the east is the Mount Calvary Cemetery.
The county seat for Belmont County is located in Saint Clairsville. Saint Clairsville lies just to the west northwest of the German Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the German Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the German Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from German Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Bellaire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bellaire Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McMechen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McMechen Cemetery is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- High Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The High Ridge Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Weeks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Weeks Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
- Lansing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lansing Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing Cemetery
- Linwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Linwood Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dunfee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dunfee Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee Cemetery
- Wegee Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wegee Creek Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegee Creek Cemetery
- Shafer Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shafer Farm Cemetery is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Farm Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peninsular Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Peninsular Cemetery is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsular Cemetery
- Mt. Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Wood Cemetery is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Wood Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the German Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from German Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bellaire
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Benwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McMechen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Wheeling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shadyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Wheeling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brookside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Neffs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Anvil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sherrard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Echo Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Martins Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vadis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moundsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Colerain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Triadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glencoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 German Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Belmont County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellaire
- Benwood
- Martins Ferry
- Moundsville
- Wheeling
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 German Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Belmont 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 German Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #41035
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1040830 (German Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1040830 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: Belmont
- Est. Elev: 343 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lansing
- Location given for German Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0220174 Lon: -80.7570284
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Belmont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- German Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |