A visit to the Bellwood Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Bellwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bellwood Cemetery:
44.6728, -92.8526
The Bellwood Cemetery is located in Dakota County<1>.
The county seat for Dakota County is located in Hastings. Hastings lies just to the north of the Bellwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bellwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Bellwood Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bellwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marsh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Lyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Cemetery
- Hasting State Asylum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Irish Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Luke's Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Veterans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ravenna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Glen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Leavitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Cemetery
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hampton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bellwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bellwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hastings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Miesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vermillion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Trier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prescott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nininger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Welch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Cannon Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cottage Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rosemount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Trimbelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Inver Grove Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- White Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Woodbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Red Wing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hager City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- South Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Bellwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dakota County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bellwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cannon Falls
- Farmington
- Hastings
- Nininger
- Prescott
- Red Wing
- Rosemount
- Saint Paul Park
- South Saint Paul
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 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 Bellwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Dakota 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 Bellwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #639898 (Bellwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #639898 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: Dakota
- Est. Elev: 251 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hastings
- Location given for Bellwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.6730229 Lon: -92.8524269
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Bellwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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