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:
40.7165, -92.6112
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bell Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Bell Cemetery is located in Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Davis County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- John Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The John Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Cemetery
- Shinn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Shinn Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn Cemetery
- Hetzler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Orleans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pelly Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelly Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunnyview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burgher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Paris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Paris Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Horn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Runkles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Runkles Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runkles Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Garland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987057 <5>
- Staten Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Staten Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- West Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- West Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Orleans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Moulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coatsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Drakesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Udell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coal City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Savannah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Savannah is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Steuben
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Steuben is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Exline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lancaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stiles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Darbyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rathbun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
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 Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bloomfield
- Centerville
- Glenwood
- Lancaster
- Livonia
- Moravia
- Moulton
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 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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Davis 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 #1976128 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1976128 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: Davis
- Est. Elev: 282 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Grove
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7166869 Lon: -92.6113014
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Davis, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |