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A visit to the Bell Rock Cemetery ...


The location of the Bell Rock Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Bell Rock Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MAL.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MAL.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 Rock Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4180°   (42° 25' 4")

Lon:   -71.0718°   (-71° 4' 18")

The Bell Rock Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the southwest of the Bell Rock Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bell Rock Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Bell Rock Cemetery.

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

    • Wellington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
    • Malden
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
    • Everett
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
    • Medford
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
    • Somerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
    • Charlestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • Chelsea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Melrose
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
    • Wyoming
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
    • Cambridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
    • Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • East Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Revere
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
        • Revere is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
      • West Medford
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
        • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
      • Huron Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
        • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Allston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
        • Allston is located in Suffolk County
      • Bay Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
        • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Stoneham
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
        • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
      • Saugus
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
        • Saugus is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
      • Montvale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
        • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
      • Winchester
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Winchester is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Arlington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
      • Belmont
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
      • South Boston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
        • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Winthrop
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
        • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
      • Walnut Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
        • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
      • West Lynn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
        • West Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Wakefield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
      • Woburn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
        • Woburn is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
      • Arlington Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
        • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County

    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 Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Rock 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bell Rock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Malden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1056077 <6>
    • Salem Street Burying Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Forest Dale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Somerville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
    • Somerville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
    • Phipps Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phipps Street Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Street Cemetery
    • Bunker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Cemetery
    • Garden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Garden Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Everett.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90786 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Workmans Circle Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyoming Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Veterans Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
      • North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Burial Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burial Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burial Hill Cemetery
      • Old Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • Copp's Hill Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Copp's Hill Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
        • The Copp's Hill Burying Ground has also been known as:
        • Copp's Hill Burial Ground
        • Copp's Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copp's Hill Burying Ground
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.808 <2>

    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 Rock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599951  (Bell Rock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599951 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: Maynard
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 61
      • Location given for GNIS #599951 (Bell Rock Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  MAL.800

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

    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>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.

    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bell Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4180, Longitude: -71.0718       In this case, the coordinates for the Bell Rock Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.
    <6>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.




 

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