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:
32.0232, -87.2825
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 Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies just to the south southwest of the Bell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Camden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bridges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Sodom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McIntosh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Sandhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandhill Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boykin
- Pigeonfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pigeonfield Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonfield Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Pettway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pettway Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettway Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettway Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boykin
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25365 <5>
- Irby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Irby Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby Cemetery
- Canton Bend Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wheeler Quarter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Older Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Older Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Older Hill Cemetery
- Society Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Society Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill Cemetery
- Hotel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hotel Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotel Cemetery
- Becks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Becks Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Cemetery
- Pledger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pledger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Bones Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bones Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bones Hill Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Tait Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Tait Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tait Cemetery
- Burford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Burford Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burford Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCaskill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McCaskill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill Cemetery
- Boykin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Boykin Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Camden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Boykin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Rockwest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Estelle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Millers Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Nellie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Yellow Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Ackerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
- Coy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Asahel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Vredenburgh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Crumptonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Rehoboth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Hybart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- McBrydes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
- Carlowville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Gastonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Catherine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Snow Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Alberta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Kimbrough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
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. The following communities are located in Wilcox 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 first turn to 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 Wilcox 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 #113853 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #113853 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: Wilcox
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Camden North
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0232027 Lon: -87.2824902
- 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 Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
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