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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. 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 Bellwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.6728°   (44° 40' 22")

Lon:   -92.8526°   (-92° 51' 9")

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 .

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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
    • Miesville is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <7>
  • Vermillion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
    • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <7>
  • New Trier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
    • New Trier is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
    • Coates is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Cannon Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
    • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <7>
  • Cottage Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rosemount
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
    • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <7>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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.

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:

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: GNIS record #639898 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: Hastings
    • County: Dakota         Elev: 251
    • Location given for GNIS #639898 (Bellwood Cemetery)

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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 'straight-line' 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 Bellwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6728, Longitude: -92.8526    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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