A visit to the Bell 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 Bell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bell Cemetery:
32.1035, -86.2772
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Montgomery. Montgomery lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Bell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sprague Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sprague Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Ganey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ganey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganey Cemetery
- Chesser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chesser Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesser Cemetery
- Sankey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sankey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey Cemetery
- New Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Center Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Center Cemetery
- Orme Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Orme Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme Cemetery
- Ball Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- Fair Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fair Prospect Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Prospect Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Woodland Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Shackelford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Shackelford Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackelford Cemetery
- Murrell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mosleys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mosleys Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosleys Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Sentell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Sentell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ada
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Red Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Ramer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davenport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Pintlala
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Grady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lapine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Highland Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sandy Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Hope Hull
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Letohatchee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Center Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pine Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pike Road
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- English Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Young Forte Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Gibbs Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Ansley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Catoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
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 Bell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Bell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Bell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #113854 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #113854 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sellers
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1034794 Lon: -86.277188
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Montgomery, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bell 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. |