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:
30.9241, -89.4190
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 Pearl River County<2>.
The county seat for Pearl River County is located in Poplarville. Poplarville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lumpkin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Cemetery
- Redmond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Redmond Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Cemetery
- Ladner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ladner Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
- Felix Ladner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Felix Ladner Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felix Ladner Cemetery
- Ladner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ladner Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
- Rouse Field Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rouse Field Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse Field Cemetery
- Beall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beall Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beall Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Landrum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Landrum Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Lumberton City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Orvisburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Orvisburg Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvisburg Cemetery
- Samuel Slade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Samuel Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Slade Cemetery
- Slade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
- Byrd Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Byrd Line Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Line Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Daugdrill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Daugdrill Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugdrill Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Bounds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Hillsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Lumberton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wells Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Poplarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Carnes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Juniper Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- Purvis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wiggins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- McLaurin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Necaise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Necaise is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McHenry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- McHenry is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Pinebur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Twin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Angie
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <5>
- Howison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Howison is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
- Varnado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saucier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bogalusa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Hattiesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
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 Pearl River County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bogalusa
- Hattiesburg
- Lumberton
- McHenry
- Poplarville
- Wiggins
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Pearl River 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 #692530 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #692530 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: Pearl River
- Est. Elev: 106 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillsdale
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9240738 Lon: -89.4189513
- 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 Pearl River, 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 things 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. |