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 ...
The Bell Cemetery is located to the northwest of Albia.
The cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Abegglen Cemetery
- The Abegglen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Babb Cemetery
- The Babb Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Boyer Cemetery
- Edan Cemetery
- The Edan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Eldorado Cemetery
- Foutch Cemetery
- The Foutch Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Georgetown Cemetery
- The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Grady Cemetery
- The Grady Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Hiteman Cemetery
- The Hiteman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Hogeland Cemetery
- The Hogeland Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Manley Cemetery
- The Manley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- O'Brien Cemetery
- The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oak Dale Cemetery
- The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Lucas County
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- Osborn Cemetery
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Peterson Cemetery
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Rowley Cemetery
- The Rowley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- St. Patricks Cemetery
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- St. Peters Cemetery
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Smithfield Cemetery
- The Smithfield Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Stoneking Cemetery
- The Stoneking Cemetery is located in Lucas County
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- Union Chapel Cemetery
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Woodlawn Cemetery
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Albia
- Attica
- Attica is located in Marion County
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- Avery
- Avery is located in Monroe County
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- Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
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- Bussey
- Bussey is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Columbia
- Columbia is located in Marion County
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- Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
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- Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Iconium
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
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- Indiana
- Indiana is located in Marion County
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- Lakonta
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
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- Lovilia
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Marysville
- Marysville is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Melrose
- Olmitz
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
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- Pershing
- Pershing is located in Marion County
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- Russell
- Selection
- Selection is located in Monroe County
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- Tracy
- Tracy is located in Marion County
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- Williamson
- Zero
- Zero is located in Lucas County
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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 Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albia
- Bussey
- Chariton
- Knoxville
- Lovilia
- Melrose
- Moravia
- Russell
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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 #1823341 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823341 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hiteman
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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'. |
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