A visit to the Bell Knob 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 Knob Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bell Knob Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.0217°   (38° 1' 18")

Lon:   -86.3050°   (-86° 18' 18")

The Bell Knob Cemetery is located in Meade County<2>.

The county seat for Meade County is located in Brandenburg. Brandenburg lies just to the east southeast of the Bell Knob Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Bell Knob Cemetery.<4>

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

• Richardson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Meade County
• Bennett Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Meade County
• Greer Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Greer Cemetery is located in Meade County
• Chism Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chism Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chism Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Chism Cemetery is located in Meade County
• Atwell Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Atwell Cemetery is located in Meade County
• Barr Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Barr Cemetery is located in Meade County
• Sandy Hill Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sandy Hill Cemetery is located in Meade County
• Crown Hill Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County (IN)
• Owens Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Owens Cemetery is located in Meade County
• Bruner Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
• Cap Anderson Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cap Anderson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cap Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cap Anderson Cemetery is located in Meade County
• Mt. Merino Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Merino Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Merino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Merino Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
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  • Thacker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thacker Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • Sheckell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheckell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheckell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheckell Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IN)
  • Orchard Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orchard Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IN)
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
  • Shelman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shelman Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
  • Ditto Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ditto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ditto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ditto Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • Bliss Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bliss Cemetery is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • Hillgrove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillgrove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillgrove Cemetery is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Washington County (IN)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bell Knob Cemetery.

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

• Liberty
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Meade County
• Lodale
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
  • Lodale is located in Meade County
• Payneville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
  • Payneville is located in Meade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <6>
• Sirocco
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sirocco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirocco
  • Sirocco is located in Meade County
• Cold Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Meade County
• Battletown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
  • Battletown is located in Meade County
• Oolite
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oolite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
  • Oolite is located in Meade County
• Andyville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
  • Andyville is located in Meade County
• Mauckport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
  • Mauckport is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <6>
• New Amsterdam
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
  • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
• Beechland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
  • Beechland is located in Meade County
• Raymond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Breckinridge County
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  • Midway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Meade County
  • Glidas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
    • Glidas is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Valley City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Cedar Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
    • Cedar Flat is located in Meade County
  • Rhodelia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Rhodelia is located in Meade County
  • Brandenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
    • Brandenburg is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <6>
  • Eastwood Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Hills
    • Eastwood Hills is located in Meade County
  • Wolf Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County
  • Concordia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concordia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
    • Concordia is located in Meade County
  • Haysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Meade County
  • Union Star
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
    • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County
  • Webster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Breckinridge County
  • Irvington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <6>
  • Guston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
    • Guston is located in Meade County
  • Ekron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
    • Ekron is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Central
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Alton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Roberta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Roberta is located in Meade County
  • Dexter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Perry County (IN)

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 Knob Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meade County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Brandenburg
  • Brandenburg lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bell Knob Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brandenburg.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
• Irvington
  • Irvington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Bell Knob Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irvington.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington

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 Knob Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Meade County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Crawford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dubois County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Floyd County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Harrison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Spencer County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Breckinridge County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bullitt County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Grayson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hancock County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hardin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Meade County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Kentucky
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Kentucky
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Meade
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Bell Knob Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Knob Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #486796  (Bell Knob Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #486796 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: New Amsterdam
  • County: Meade         Elev: 229
  • Location given for GNIS #486796 (Bell Knob Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/