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:
35.5628, -86.4675
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 Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville 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 36 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.
- Purvis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- Orr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
- Burns Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Burns Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Chapel Cemetery
- Tune Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Tune Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tune Cemetery
- Hart Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hart Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Chapel Cemetery
- Houston Whitworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Steele Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Springer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Springer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Loyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Loyd Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd Cemetery
- Whitman - Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Damron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Damron Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damron Cemetery
- McAdams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McAdams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdams Cemetery
- Erwin Slave Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Erwin Slave Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Slave Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Adcock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Jennings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- McCuistion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McCuistion Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCuistion Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Hurricane Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Philpott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Philpott Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpott Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Ogilivie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ogilivie Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogilivie Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Ransom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ransom Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Vannatta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Shelbyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bell Buckle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Longview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Wartrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Midland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Whitaker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Plainview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Cortner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
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- Raus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Beechgrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rucker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cascade Hollow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Normandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Gossburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Burns Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Holts Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Anes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
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. The following communities are located in Bedford 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 start with 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 #1276916 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1276916 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Deason
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5628485 Lon: -86.4674935
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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 Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, 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 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> | 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. |
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