A visit to the Bell 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 Bell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bell Cemetery:
38.5131, -93.5041
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bell Cemetery is located in Pettis County<2>.
The county seat for Pettis County is located in Sedalia. Sedalia lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast 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 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Laurel Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Laurel Oak Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Oak Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Chipman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Chipman Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman Cemetery
- McIntire Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goodwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
- Askins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Askins Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askins Cemetery
- Clover Dale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Clover Dale Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Dale Cemetery
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cooper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Avery Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Avery Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Christian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Christian Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
- Fewel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Fewel Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fewel Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Combs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Baugh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Baugh Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Old Hickory Point Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Windsor
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Yolo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Bowen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Calhoun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Henrietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Palo Pinto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Ionia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Green Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Leeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Tightwad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Racket
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Mora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Spring Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Cornelia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Cole Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knob Noster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- La Monte
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tackner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Warsaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sedalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chilhowee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 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 Bell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pettis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calhoun
- Chilhowee
- Clinton
- Green Ridge
- Knob Noster
- La Monte
- Leeton
- Lincoln
- Sedalia
- Warsaw
- Windsor
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 helpful 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Pettis 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #713901 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #713901 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: Pettis
- Est. Elev: 266 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Windsor
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.513074 Lon: -93.5040986
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Missouri's counties, including Pettis, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bell 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |