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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. 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:   42.3297°   (42° 19' 46")

Lon:   -72.9827°   (-72° 58' 57")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 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.

    • Middlefield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Chester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • Chester Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
      • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
    • Worthington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Becket
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Worthington Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
      • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
    • West Chesterfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • North Blandford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Huntington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Chesterfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • North Otis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
      • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Otis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Otis is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Blandford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
        • Blandford is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Westhampton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
        • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Swift River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
        • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
      • Cummington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
        • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
      • Hinsdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
        • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
      • East Otis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
        • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Russell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
      • Tyringham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
        • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Goshen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • East Lee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
        • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Windsor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
      • Woronoco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
        • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
      • Williamsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
      • Plainfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
        • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Dalton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
      • Lenox Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
        • Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
      • Lenox Dale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
        • Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
      • Lee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Lee is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people

    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 Hampshire County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Middlefield Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlefield Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlefield Center Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlefield Center Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Old Leonard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Leonard Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Worthington Corners.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WRT.800 <1>
    • Washington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Norwich Bridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Damon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Peru Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peru Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peru Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peru Cemetery
      • North Blandford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blandford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Blandford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blandford Cemetery
      • North Blanford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Blanford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blanford Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Torrey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Torrey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrey Cemetery
      • Mt. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Bofat Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Dawes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Dawes Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dawes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Cummington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawes Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.804 <1>
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery

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

    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 #601438  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601438 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: Chester
      • County: Hampshire         Elev: 426
      • Location given for GNIS #601438 (Bell Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  MIF.800

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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.

    <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- ) 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: 42.3297, Longitude: -72.9827    
    <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 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.




 

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