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:
40.9650, -89.2740
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 Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Lacon. Lacon lies just to the west 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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Ft. Dever Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ft. Dever Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Strawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Strawn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn Cemetery
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- New Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Buckingham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Cemetery
- Hawks Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hawks Farm Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Farm Cemetery
- The Hawks Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hawk's Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2204240 <5>
- Hallenback Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hallenback Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallenback Cemetery
- Hollenback Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Greeves Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greeves Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeves Cemetery
- Jason & Broadus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- Washburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Varna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Toluca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lacon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sparland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Evans ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evans is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Chillicothe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Benson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Metamora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Roanoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rutland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wenona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Priscilla is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
- Woodford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodford is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Leeds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leeds is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- McNabb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Bay View Gardens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Germantown Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lostant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lostant is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <6>
- Mount Palatine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
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
- La Rose
- Lacon
- Lostant
- Magnolia
- Metamora
- Minonk
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Rutland
- Sparland
- Toluca
- Varna
- Washburn
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 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 Marshall 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 #404120 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404120 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Washburn
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.965035 Lon: -89.2739749
- 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 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- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |