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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:   41.0857°   (41° 5' 8")

Lon:   -73.4812°   (-73° 28' 52")

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

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Bell Cemetery.

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

    • Noroton Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton Heights
      • Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County
    • Darien
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Noroton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County
    • West Norwalk
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
      • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Glenbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County
    • Darien
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
    • Rowayton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowayton
      • Rowayton is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowayton <4>
    • Stamford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Norwalk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
      • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Norwalk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • Stamford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Shippan Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • East Norwalk
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
        • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
      • Norwalk
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Winnipauk Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk Village
        • Winnipauk Village is located in Fairfield County
      • New Canaan
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • New Canaan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan
        • New Canaan is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,115 people
      • Winnipauk
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk
        • Winnipauk is located in Fairfield County
      • Old Greenwich
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Compo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
        • Compo is located in Fairfield County
      • South Wilton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
        • South Wilton is located in Fairfield County
      • Greenwich
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
        • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
      • Cos Cob
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Westport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
      • Westport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilton
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Bell Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fairfield 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 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Waterbury Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterbury Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterbury Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Old Jewish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Jewish Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jewish Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Old Burying Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
    • Leads Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leads Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leads Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Rowayton Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Rowayton Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • The Rowayton Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rowayton Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowayton Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103773 <6>
    • Temple Shalom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Temple Shalom Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • The Temple Shalom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Independent Hebrew Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Shalom Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162282 <6>
    • Newfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newfield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newfield Cemetery
    • Raymond Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raymond Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Weed Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weed Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weed Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Boulton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boulton Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulton Cemetery
      • Fairfield Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairfield Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Memorial Park
      • Northfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Northfield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Northfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Stamford.
        • The Northfield Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Street Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1019853 <6>
      • St. Andrew Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrew Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrew Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

    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 #205433  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #205433 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: Norwalk South
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 39
      • Location given for GNIS #205433 (Bell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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 Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, 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 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: 41.0857, Longitude: -73.4812       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.
    <6>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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