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:
33.4785, -80.4640
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 Orangeburg County<2>.
The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Dantzler - Hart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Felder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Felder Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Island Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lewis Shuler Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shuler - Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bookhart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bookhart Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookhart Cemetery
- Gresham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Gresham Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Cemetery
- McGrew Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The McGrew Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrew Cemetery
- Bochette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bochette Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bochette Cemetery
- Bethlehem Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Santee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Parler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Parler is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
- Vance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wells is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Elloree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Eutawville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Holly Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ferguson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Summerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Panola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Panola is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Creston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Creston is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Davis Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bowman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shad Moss village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
- Silver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Cameron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Sandridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
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 Orangeburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Holly Hill
- Manning
- Santee
- Summerton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Orangeburg 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 #1220477 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1220477 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: Orangeburg
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vance
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4784968 Lon: -80.4639762
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Orangeburg, 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> | 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. |