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The location of the Bell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bell Cemetery

Lat:   39.3614°   (39° 21' 41")

Lon:   -88.1628°   (-88° 9' 46")

The Bell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies just to the southwest of the Bell Cemetery .

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 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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.

    • Diona
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Union Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Janesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <4>
    • Hutton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Johnstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Toledo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
    • Greenup
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lerna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <4>
    • Charleston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oilfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Trilla
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jewett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
        • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <4>
      • Walla Walla
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
        • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
      • Westfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazel Dell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
        • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
      • Ashmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
        • Ashmore is located in Coles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <4>
      • Magnet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
        • Magnet is located in Coles County
      • Hidalgo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
        • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <4>
      • Cleone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
        • Cleone is located in Clark County
      • Mattoon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Neoga
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
        • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <4>
      • Martinsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
        • Martinsville is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
      • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
        • Saint Omer is located in Coles County

    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 Cumberland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Neal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Tippett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tippett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tippett Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tippett Cemetery
    • Reeds Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Reeds Woods Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • The Reeds Woods Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hutton Cemetery
      • Sconce Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Woods Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325256 <7>
    • Jack Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jack Oak Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Oak Cemetery
    • Hurricane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Leitch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leitch Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leitch Cemetery
    • Decker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • New Kelley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Kelley Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Janesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Janesville Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janesville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Stringtown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
      • Kickapoo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kickapoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickapoo Cemetery
      • Haggins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haggins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggins Cemetery
      • Friends Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Grove Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Peach Orchard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peach Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peach Orchard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peach Orchard Cemetery
      • Beavers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beavers Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavers Cemetery
      • Salisbury Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
      • Welch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welch Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • McKenzie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #404118  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #404118 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Toledo
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #404118 (Bell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Cumberland, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3614, Longitude: -88.1628       In this case, the coordinates for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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