A visit to the Bell Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bell Grove Cemetery:
35.2309, -89.5479
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bell Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bell Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Bell Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bell Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bell Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Dupree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rayner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rayner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayner Cemetery
- Hillard Nolley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Braswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Braswell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- McCulley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McCulley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulley Cemetery
- Stafford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Waymond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Waymond Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymond Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McCulley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McCulley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulley Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Dudney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dudney Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudney Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Murrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Murrell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller 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 Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bell Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Hickory Withe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Canadaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Macon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Gallaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Williston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Braden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lakeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Somerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cordova
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Collierville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Piperton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keeling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Rosemark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Bartlett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Bailey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Idaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Germantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Bartlett
- Collierville
- Cordova
- Germantown
- Somerville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1319791 (Bell Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1319791 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakland
- Location given for Bell Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2309205 Lon: -89.5478551
- 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 Fayette, 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 from Point A (ie- Bell Grove 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. |