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A visit to the Belles Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Belles Cemetery ...

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

41.1743, -76.3199

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Belles Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Belles Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Bloomsburg. Bloomsburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Belles Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Belles Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Belles Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Raven Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Raven Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raven Creek Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Benton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1423650 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
  • Graveyard Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Graveyard Hill is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graveyard Hill
  • Boston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Boston Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Goss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goss Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goss Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Huntington Mills.
    • The Goss Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Harveyville Cemetery
    • Trescott Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186549 <5>
  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
    • The St. Gabriel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Garbiel's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #369311 <5>
  • Rohrsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rohrsburg Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Jackson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976622 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lemon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lemon Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lemon Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Greenwood.
      • The Lemon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Christian Church Cemetery
      • Greenwood Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977796 <5>
    • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Benscoter Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Broadway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Broadway Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway Cemetery
    • McHenry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Greek Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Benscoter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Benscoter Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benscoter Cemetery
      • The Benscoter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arnold - Benscote Cemeetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Belles Cemetery.

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

  • New Columbus
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Stillwater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Register
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Register is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
  • Zaner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Zaner is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
  • Jonestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Clarks View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
  • Benton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
  • Huntington Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Harveyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
  • Fairmount Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Springs
  • Rohrsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Waller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
    • Foundryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
    • Bloomingdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Rittenhouse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
    • Mossville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mossville is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Jackson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Orangeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shickshinny
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Red Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Coles Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
    • Welliversville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Welliversville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
    • Jamison City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
    • Mifflinville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Briar Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Berwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Berwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick

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 Belles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Belles Cemetery: