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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   39.6476°   (39° 38' 51")

Lon:   -98.7101°   (-98° 42' 36")

The Bell Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Smith Center. Smith Center lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Bell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Crystal Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crystal Plains Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Twelvemile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twelvemile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twelvemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twelvemile Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Custer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Gaylord Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaylord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaylord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaylord Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Osborne County
  • Christ Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christ Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • South Oak Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • North Oak Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oak Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Osborne County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Butler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Bethany Center Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Center Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Price Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Downs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downs Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Reformed Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Smith County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bell Cemetery.

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

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 Smith 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 turn to 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:

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 #472079  (Bell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #472079 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: Portis NW
    • County: Smith         Elev: 544
    • Location given for GNIS #472079 (Bell Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.6476, Longitude: -98.7101    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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