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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:   36.1523°   (36° 9' 8")

Lon:   -82.5329°   (-82° 31' 58")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Jonesborough. Jonesborough lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bell Cemetery .

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 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 Washington 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.

    • Conklin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County
    • Kansas City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • Clear Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Banner Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Erwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
    • Telford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Limestone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
    • Flag Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
      • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Washington County
    • Bowmantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
    • Unicoi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jonesborough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rheatown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
        • Rheatown is located in Greene County
      • Midway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Green Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
        • Green Hill is located in Washington County
      • Centersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
        • Centersville is located in Greene County
      • Afton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Tusculum
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
        • Tusculum is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
      • Milburnton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
        • Milburnton is located in Greene County
      • Camp Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
        • Camp Creek is located in Greene County
      • Locust Mount
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
        • Locust Mount is located in Washington County
      • Allegheny
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
        • Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Sioux
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
        • Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Bailey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Richlands
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
        • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Fairview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Greene County

    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 Washington 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 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • France Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The France Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Henley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henley Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Mauk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mauk Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauk Cemetery
    • Painter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Painter Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painter Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Seaton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
    • Arrington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
    • Seviers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seviers Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seviers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sevier Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sevier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sevier Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sevier Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Humphreys Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphreys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphreys Cemetery
      • Morning Star Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Old Embreeville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Embreeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Embreeville Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Embreeville Cemetery
      • Bumpus Cove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Mt. Wesley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Wesley Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wesley 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 #1321259  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1321259 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: Telford
      • County: Washington         Elev: 488
      • Location given for GNIS #1321259 (Bell Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Washington, 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 things 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: 36.1523, Longitude: -82.5329       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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