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:
35.1526, -85.1272
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 Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies 12 miles [19.3 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 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rawlston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Rawlston Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlston Cemetery
- Foster - Hixson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Jackson Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Padget Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Padget Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padget Cemetery
- Scoggins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Fryar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fryar Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryar Cemetery
- Shirley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Shirley Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Daughtrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Daughtrey Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daughtrey Cemetery
- Maddux Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Maddux Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddux Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Hamilton County Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Hixson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hixson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixson Cemetery
- Shadwick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Shadwick Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwick Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Varnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Varnell Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell Cemetery
- Varnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Varnell Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Varnell Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Ooltewah.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19698 <5>
- McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Denny Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Denny Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Cemetery
- Igou Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Igou Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igou Cemetery
- Masterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Masterson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masterson 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:
- Lake Dweller
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Harrison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lakesite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Caramel Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- Middle Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
- Sandalwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
- Kings Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Ooltewah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Soddy - Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mineral Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Lupton City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lupton City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton City
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Collegedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- McDonald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Red Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Soddy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Soddy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
- Colonial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Boyce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boyce is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Fountain Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Ridgeside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Brainerd Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- East Brainerd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Apison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Mowbray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
- Walden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Walden is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 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. The following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ooltewah
- Red Bank
- Soddy - Daisy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hamilton 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 #1276912 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1276912 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Daisy
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1525719 Lon: -85.127176
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, 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 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. |
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