A visit to the Bell Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Bell Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MIF.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MIF.800'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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:
42.3297, -72.9827
The Bell Cemetery is located in Hampshire County<2>.
The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Middlefield Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Leonard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Leonard Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leonard Cemetery
- Converse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ireland Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Webster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Washington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Norwich Bridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Damon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Peru Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Peru Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Cemetery
- North Blandford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Blanford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Torrey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Torrey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey Cemetery
- Mt. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bofat Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dawes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bryant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.805 <1>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- North Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Middlefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chester is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- Chester Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Becket
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Worthington Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Becket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Blandford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Huntington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- North Otis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Otis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blandford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Westhampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Swift River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cummington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
- East Otis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
- Russell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tyringham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Goshen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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. The following communities are located in Hampshire 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampshire 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 MACRIS Record: MIF.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601438 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601438 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: Hampshire
- Est. Elev: 426 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chester
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3292545 Lon: -72.9828781
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, 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 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. |