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A visit to the Bells United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bells UMC Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bells UMC Cemetery (FG ID #80748).

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 Bells UMC Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bells UMC Cemetery:

38.8044, -76.9022

The Bells UMC Cemetery is located in Prince George's County<2>.

The county seat for Prince George's County is located in Upper Marlboro. Upper Marlboro lies just to the east of the Bells UMC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bells UMC Cemetery.

Name Variations for Bells UMC Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bells UMC Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bells Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Bells Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bells UMC Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
  • St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Westphalia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Westphalia Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia Cemetery
  • St. Barnabus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Barnabus Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barnabus Cemetery
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
  • Bayne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Memorial Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Cemetery
  • Epiphany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Epiphany Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Washington National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Oxon Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Oxon Hill Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxon Hill Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Providence - Ft. Washington UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Church of the Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Bells UMC Cemetery.

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

  • Camp Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Auth Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Auth Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auth Village
  • Morningside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Clinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Temple Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Suitland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forestville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • District Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Marlow Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Oakland is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Coral Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Coral Hills is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Walker Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Walker Mill is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Mill
    • Oxon Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Friendly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Friendly is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
    • Rosaryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
    • Westphalia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Capitol Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Forest Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
    • Fort Foote Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
    • Thrift
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Blandford Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
    • Cheltenham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
    • Marlton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Marlton is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Seat Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Randolph Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Randolph Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Village
    • Pepper Mill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pepper Mill Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Mill Village
    • Fairmount Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Fairmount Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 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 Bells UMC Cemetery. The following communities are located in Prince George's County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bells UMC Cemetery:

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 Bells UMC Cemetery:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #80748

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1714595  (Bells Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1714595 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: Prince George's
    • Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Anacostia
    • Location given for Bells Cemetery:
    • Lat: 38.8042805     Lon: -76.9024729
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bells UMC 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 Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.