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


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bell 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 Cemetery

Lat:   42.4428°   (42° 26' 34")

Lon:   -85.0964°   (-85° 5' 47")

The Bell Cemetery is located in Barry County<2>.

The county seat for Barry County is located in Hastings. Hastings lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bell Cemetery .

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 Bell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Barry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Bellevue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
    • Pennfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
      • Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
    • Bedford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
    • Maple Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
    • Verona Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
      • Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Brownlee Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
      • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Olivet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <4>
    • Ainger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
    • Battle Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dowling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
    • Banfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
    • Level Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
      • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Oak Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
        • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Springfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
      • Carlisle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
      • Ceresco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
        • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
      • Nashville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
        • Nashville is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
      • Beadle Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
        • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
      • Morgan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
        • Morgan is located in Barry County
      • Vermontville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
        • Vermontville is located in Eaton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <4>
      • Cedar Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
        • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
      • Augusta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
        • Augusta is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
      • Fort Custer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
        • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
        • Former name for Fort Custer:
        • Camp Custer
      • Marshall
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
        • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
      • Chester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
        • Chester is located in Eaton County
      • Hickory Corners
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
        • Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <4>

    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 Barry 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Assyria Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assyria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assyria Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assyria Cemetery
    • Checkered Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Checkered Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Checkered Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Checkered Cemetery
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pennfield.
      • The West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hicks Cemetery
      • Hicks / West Pennfield Cemetery
      • Pennfield Charter Twp. Hicks Cemetery
      • West Pennfield Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #171020 <7>
    • Follett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Follett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Follett Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Follett Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Iden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iden Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iden Cemetery
    • Bedford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Spaulding Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
      • Holiday Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holiday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holiday Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holiday Cemetery
      • Olivet Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
      • Kalamo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kalamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kalamo Cemetery is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalamo Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • German Evangelical Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Evangelical Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Evangelical Cemetery
      • Haskell Home Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haskell Home Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Home Cemetery
      • Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Porter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter 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 #621029  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #621029 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: Bellevue
      • County: Barry         Elev: 280
      • Location given for GNIS #621029 (Bell Cemetery)

    The official website for Barry County: www.barrycounty.org/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Barry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 42.4428, Longitude: -85.0964       In this case, the coordinates for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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