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:
30.6533, -84.2577
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 Leon County<2>.
The county seat for Leon County is located in Tallahassee. Tallahassee lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south 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 22 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.
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Van Brunt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Van Brunt Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Brunt Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gainey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gainey Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainey Cemetery
- Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Calvary (GA).
- Elkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
- Barber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bradford - Eppes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Higdon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Higdon Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon Cemetery
- Higdon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Higdon Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon Cemetery
- Pedemont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pedemont Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedemont Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Vickers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Cemetery
- Shelfer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Shelfer Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfer Cemetery
- Copeland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland 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:
- Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ocklockonee is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
- Iamonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Iamonia is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
- Bradfordville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bradfordville is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
- Calvary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Havana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Miccosukee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tallahassee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Attapulgus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whigham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cairo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Capitola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Capitola is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Lloyd
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Climax
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dewey City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Thomasville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Grady County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Fowlstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Leon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Monticello
- Quincy
- Tallahassee
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Florida:
- Pages specific to Leon 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 #278416 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #278416 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: Leon
- Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Calvary
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6532521 Lon: -84.2576786
- 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 Leon, 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 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. |
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