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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:   40.9650°   (40° 57' 54")

Lon:   -89.2740°   (-89° 16' 26")

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

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Lacon. Lacon lies just to the west northwest of the Bell Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Marshall County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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.

    • La Rose
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <4>
    • Washburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
    • Varna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varna <4>
    • Toluca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
      • Toluca is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <4>
    • Lacon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <4>
    • Sparland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <4>
    • Hopewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
    • Chillicothe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Benson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
    • Henry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Magnolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Metamora
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
        • Metamora is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
      • Roanoke
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
        • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
      • Rutland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Rutland is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
      • Wenona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
        • Wenona is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <4>
      • Rome
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Minonk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Priscilla ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Priscilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
        • Priscilla is located in La Salle County
      • Woodford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
        • Woodford is located in Woodford County
      • McNabb
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
        • McNabb is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <4>
      • Spring Bay
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
        • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Bay View Gardens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
        • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Germantown Hills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
        • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <4>
      • Putnam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <4>
      • Lostant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
        • Lostant is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
        • Lostant has also been known as:
        • Lost Ant
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <4>
      • Mount Palatine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
        • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam 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 Marshall County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benson
    • Chillicothe
    • Henry
      • Henry lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bell Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • La Rose
    • Lacon
      • Lacon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bell Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lacon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lostant
    • Magnolia
    • Metamora
    • Minonk
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Rutland
      • Sparland
      • Toluca
      • Varna
        • Varna lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bell Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Varna.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Washburn

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Barnes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Ft. Dever Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Dever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Dever Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Dever Cemetery
    • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Strawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Buckingham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
      • Hawks Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hawks Farm Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • The Hawks Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hawk's Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2204240 <7>
      • Hallenback Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallenback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hallenback Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallenback Cemetery
      • Hollenback Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Harris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Greeves Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greeves Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greeves Cemetery
      • Jason & Broadus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jason & Broadus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jason & Broadus Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jason & Broadus Cemetery
      • Davison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 #404120  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #404120 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: Washburn
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #404120 (Bell Cemetery)

    The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.il.us/

    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 Marshall, 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 things 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: 40.9650, Longitude: -89.2740       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>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.
    <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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