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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:

29.7352, -90.6870

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 Lafourche Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Lafourche Parish is located in Thibodaux. Thibodaux 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 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Bell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Halfway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Halfway Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Cemetery
  • Hadley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bayou Cane.
    • The St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1234261 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Myrtle Grove Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove Cemetery
  • Matherne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Matherne Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherne Cemetery
  • New Fountain Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Fountain Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holy Savior Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Savior Church Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Savior Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Savior Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
      • The Holy Savior Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Savior Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Holy Savior Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1286890 <5>
    • Trosclair Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Trosclair Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosclair Cemetery
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Crozier Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Crozier Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crozier Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Godchaux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
  • Raceland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayou Blue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
  • Raceland Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
  • Magnolia Plantation
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
  • Minerva Plantation
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
  • Broadmoor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
  • Acadia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
  • Bayou Cane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
  • Thibodaux
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Schriever
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ardoyne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
    • Mathews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kraemer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Houma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <6>
    • Lockport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chackbay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
    • Bourg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Vacherie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
    • Chacahoula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula

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 Lafourche Parish.

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 start with 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:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Lafourche Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #532908  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532908 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
      • Parish: Lafourche
      • Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Savoie
      • Location given for Bell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7352104     Lon: -90.6870338
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Lafourche, 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 drawn 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.