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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)<1>

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

Lat:   37.1589°   (37° 9' 32")

Lon:   -89.6551°   (-89° 39' 18")

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

The county seat for Scott County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the southeast of the Bell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Bell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Park Cemetery
    • The Union Park Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • The Union Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chaffee Union Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32054 <5>
  • St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Rockview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rockview Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Guarden Angel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guarden Angel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guarden Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guarden Angel Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Allenville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allenville Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • St. Denis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Denis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Denis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Eggimann Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eggimann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eggimann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eggimann Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Kenyon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kenyon Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Warfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warfield Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Forrest Hills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Hills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forrest Hills Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Ancell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ancell Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hager Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hager Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hager Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Hitt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hitt Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • New Morley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Morley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Morley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Morley Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Old Morley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Morley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Morley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Morley Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Clymer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clymer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clymer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clymer Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Spradlin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spradlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spradlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spradlin Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Suedekum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suedekum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suedekum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Suedekum Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County

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

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.

  • Chaffee
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
    • Chaffee is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <6>
  • Caney Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
    • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
  • New Hamburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
    • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
  • Oran
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
    • Oran is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <6>
  • Delta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
  • Randles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
    • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <6>
  • Kelso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <6>
  • Dutchtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
  • Cliff ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
    • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Perkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Scott County
  • Lambert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Lambert is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Scott City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <6>
    • Allenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Morley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Painton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
    • Whitewater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Haywood City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Gordonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Green Cox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
      • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Vanduser
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
      • Vanduser is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Commerce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Thebes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Cape Girardeau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blodgett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Crump
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County

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 Scott 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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 #713899  (Bell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #713899 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: Chaffee
    • County: Scott         Elev: 143
    • Location given for GNIS #713899 (Bell Cemetery)

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 Bell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1589, Longitude: -89.6551       In this case, the coordinates for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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