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:
30.5988, -83.2538
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 Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McCall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Edwards Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
- Hanson UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hanson UMC Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson UMC Cemetery
- Church of the Nazarene Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
- Blue Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Copeland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
- Coody Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Coody Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coody Family Cemetery
- Archtillery MB Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sasser Landing Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cherry Lake UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Lake Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonia MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
- The Macedonia MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Macedonia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980357 <5>
- West Lake Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The West Lake Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Cemetery
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Hope Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72335 <5>
- Carter Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Echols County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leland is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Pinetta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Clyattville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jennings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dasher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Cherry Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
- Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Statenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valdosta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hamburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Remerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Remerton is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Jasper
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bakers Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
- Howell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Howell is located in Echols County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Empress
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
- Barko Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Barko Village is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
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 Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jasper
- Madison
- Quitman
- Statenville
- Valdosta
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 professional and volunteer 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 Florida:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 #300924 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #300924 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pinetta
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5988205 Lon: -83.2537572
- 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 Florida's counties, including Hamilton, 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- 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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