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:
39.6309, -87.9734
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 Coles County<2>.
The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest 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 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.
- Shields Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Rosedale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
- Catfish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Catfish Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Cemetery
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Embarrass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Embarrass Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass Cemetery
- St. Omer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Catfish Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gwinn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinn Cemetery
- Hoagland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hoagland Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland Cemetery
- Knoch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Knoch Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoch Cemetery
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
- Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Ashmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ashmore Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Borton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Borton is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Kansas
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Redmon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brocton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rardin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
- Ashmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bushton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Hindsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Conlogue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Conlogue is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Newman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Westfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Murdock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hume
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Bell Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cleone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cleone is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
- Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Metcalf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Filson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Filson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
- Clarksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Camargo
(15 miles [24.1 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 Coles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashmore
- Brocton
- Charleston
- Hindsboro
- Hume
- Hume lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hume.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Kansas
- Oakland
- Paris
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Coles 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 #1721032 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1721032 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: Coles
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brocton
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6308682 Lon: -87.9733675
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Coles, 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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