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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:

38.5417, -88.8381

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 Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the northwest 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Kell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Kell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
  • Rabbit Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Rabbit Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Grove Cemetery
  • Wham Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Wham Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wham Hill Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Barrall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Barrall Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrall Cemetery
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
  • Harveys Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Harveys Point Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Point Cemetery
  • Purdue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdue Cemetery
  • Byars Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Byars Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • Stuber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stuber Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuber Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Snow Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
    • Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Donoho Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Hickory Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Cartter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
  • Kell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
  • Bannister
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bannister is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
  • Hickory Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Iuka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Texico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dix is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <5>
  • Shields
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pigeon ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Omega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Idlewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
    • Xenia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Odin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <5>
    • Alma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Summersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Jefferson City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Mount Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Marlow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Bluford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Markham City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
    • Sandoval
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Junction City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Central City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 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 Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: