A visit to the Belmont 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 Belmont Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Belmont Cemetery:
34.8145, -83.1493
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Belmont Cemetery is located in Oconee County<2>.
The county seat for Oconee County is located in Walhalla. Walhalla lies just to the southeast of the Belmont Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Belmont Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Belmont Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Belmont Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Monte Vista Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Monte Vista Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rocky Knoll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rocky Knoll Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knoll Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Laurel Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brasstown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork Cemetery
- Crossroad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
- Speed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Speed Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
- Rider Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Rider Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Mtn. Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Billingsley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Billingsley Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsley Cemetery
- Burrell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Burrell Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
- Page Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- Hamby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hamby Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
- Coneross Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Coneross Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneross Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Coneross Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coneross Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69806 <5>
- Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Tamassee.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189176 <5>
- Wolf Pit Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Wolf Pit Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Pit Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Belmont Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Belmont Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mountain Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Walhalla
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Longcreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tamassee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Battle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Antioch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Westminster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Madison is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tallulah Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tugaloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Seneca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Sky Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wiley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lakemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oakway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Scaly Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tiger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Highlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Belmont Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oconee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Belmont Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clayton
- Highlands
- Seneca
- Walhalla
- Westminster
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 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 Belmont Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Oconee 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 Belmont Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1244790 (Belmont Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1244790 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: Oconee
- Est. Elev: 527 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whetstone
- Location given for Belmont Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8145375 Lon: -83.1493213
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Oconee, 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- Belmont 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |