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A visit to the Bell 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 Bell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bell Cemetery (FG ID #2512006).

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:

45.2450, -83.4173

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bell Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.

The Bell Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County<3>.

The county seat for Presque Isle County is located in Rogers City. Rogers City lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the west northwest 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 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Presque Isle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Presque Isle Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle Cemetery
  • Cathro Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cathro Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathro Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Casimir's Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Casimir's Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casimir's Cemetery
  • Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Long Rapids Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Long Rapids Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • New German Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • St. John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Metz Twp. Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Metz Twp. Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz Twp. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Bell Cemetery.

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

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 Presque Isle 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Presque Isle 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 Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2512006

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2374328  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2374328 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: Presque Isle
      • Topo Map Name: Unknown
      • Location given for Bell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 0     Lon: 0
      • 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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Presque Isle, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.