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A visit to the Bell Cemetery ...


The location of the Bell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Bell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.6979°   (32° 41' 52")

Lon:   -88.2609°   (-88° 15' 39")

The Bell Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the south southeast of the Bell Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Bell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Sumter County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Sumterville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
      • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sumter County
    • Sledge ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Sumter County
    • Emelle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
      • Emelle is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Boyd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Sumter County
    • Epes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
      • Epes is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Livingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Gainesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Miller
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Greene County
    • Giles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
      • Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Geiger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
      • Geiger is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Electric Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
      • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Porterville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
        • Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Moore Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
        • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
      • York
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
        • Former names for York:
        • New York Station
        • York Station
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
      • Boligee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lizzieville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
        • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
      • Brewersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
        • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
      • Scooba
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
        • Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
      • Arrington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
        • Arrington is located in Sumter County
      • Panola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
        • Panola is located in Sumter County

    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 Sumter County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Danner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danner Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • McCainville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCainville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCainville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCainville Cemetery
    • Hutchenson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchenson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchenson Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Boney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boney Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boney Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Danner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery
      • Henagan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henagan Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henagan Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • McInnis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McInnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McInnis Cemetery
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Houston Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houston Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Briggs Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Briggs Chapel Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Chapel Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • May Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The May Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery

    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 Bell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #113855  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #113855 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: Emelle
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 71
      • Location given for GNIS #113855 (Bell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 Sumter, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6979, Longitude: -88.2609       In this case, the coordinates for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.




 

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