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:
31.2527, -90.7995
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 Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the south of the Bell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- John McGehee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The John McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John McGehee Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- McGehee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Butler - Short Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Whittington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
- Turnipseed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Turnipseed Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnipseed Cemetery
- Jenkins Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parson Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Parson Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Hill Cemetery
- Warren Hughey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
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- McGehee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- Clayhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Clayhill Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill Cemetery
- Lumpkin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- McGehee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- William Frith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Webb - Whittington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gillespie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- Wicker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wicker Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brookside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- O'Neil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Bewelcome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Glading
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- McElveen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Gloster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bude
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Huron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Crosby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Meadville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gillsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Eddiceton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Troy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- McCall Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rosetta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Centreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bear Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- McComb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Knoxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Garden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
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 Amite County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gloster
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Meadville
- Summit
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Amite 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 #692531 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #692531 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: Amite
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Busy Corner
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2526741 Lon: -90.7995472
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Amite, 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 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. |