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A visit to the Old Bellwood 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 Old Bellwood Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bellwood Cemetery:

31.4952, -93.1927

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

The Old Bellwood Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Natchitoches Parish is located in Natchitoches. Natchitoches lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Old Bellwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bellwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Bellwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Hardamon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hardamon Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardamon Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Foshee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Foshee Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foshee Cemetery
  • Moss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
  • Old Kisatchie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Old Kisatchie Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kisatchie Cemetery
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
  • New Kisatchie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The New Kisatchie Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kisatchie Cemetery
  • Downden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Downden Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downden Cemetery
    • The Downden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dowen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228411 <5>
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Booty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Booty Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kile Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kile Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kile Cemetery
    • Key Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Key Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
    • Billy Dowden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Billy Dowden Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Dowden Cemetery
    • Folly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Folly Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Red Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Bellwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bellwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bellwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Vowells Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
  • Flora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Corleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
  • Provencal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Kurthwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Alco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
  • Victoria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Robeline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Derry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Florien
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gorum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Melrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Natchez
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hornbeck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloutierville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Many
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <6>
    • Anacoco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Simpson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Natchitoches
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Slagle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Flatwoods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Marthaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Old Bellwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Natchitoches Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Many
    • Many lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Bellwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Many.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
  • Natchitoches

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 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 Old Bellwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Natchitoches 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 Old Bellwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547796  (Old Bellwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547796 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: Natchitoches
      • Est. Elev: 51 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kisatchie
      • Location given for Old Bellwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4951738     Lon: -93.1926671
      • 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 Natchitoches, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Bellwood 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.