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The location of the Bell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   36.0329°   (36° 1' 58")

Lon:   -77.4111°   (-77° 24' 39")

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

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bell Cemetery .

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 North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Halifax County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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.

    • Hobgood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Speed
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Roseneath
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
    • Lawrence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
    • Scotland Neck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
      • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <4>
    • Coakley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
      • Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
    • Oak City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <4>
    • Leggett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Hope Lodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Tarboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hassell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
      • Hassell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Summerfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
        • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
      • Princeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
        • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
      • Hamilton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
      • Hartsease
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
        • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
      • Gold Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
        • Gold Point is located in Martin County
      • Lewiston Woodville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
        • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
      • Kelford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
        • Kelford is located in Bertie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Roxobel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
        • Roxobel is located in Bertie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Gethsemane
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
        • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
      • Henrietta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
        • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
      • Tillery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
        • Tillery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <4>
      • Conetoe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conetoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
        • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Bethel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Pitt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
      • Parmele
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
        • Parmele is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 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 Halifax County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • James Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Whitehard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehard Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehard Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Hyde Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Leggett House Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leggett House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leggett House Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggett House Cemetery
    • Mizell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mizell Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizell Cemetery
    • Manning Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Manning Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hardy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Mizell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mizell Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizell Cemetery
      • Stephenson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
      • Hyman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hyman Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyman Cemetery
      • Palmyra Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
      • Staton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staton Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staton Cemetery

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

    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 #980933  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #980933 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: Hobgood
      • County: Halifax         Elev: 25
      • Location given for GNIS #980933 (Bell Cemetery)

    The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Halifax, 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' (or 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- ) 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: 36.0329, Longitude: -77.4111       In this case, the coordinates for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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