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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 Town Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bell Town Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bell Town Cemetery

Lat:   36.1187°   (36° 7' 7")

Lon:   -87.1564°   (-87° 9' 23")

The Bell Town Cemetery is located in Cheatham County<2>.

The county seat for Cheatham County is located in Ashland City. Ashland City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bell Town Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bell Town Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Olds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olds Cemetery is located in Dickson County
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Dickson County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • White Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Bluff Cemetery is located in Dickson County
  • Nosegay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nosegay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nosegay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nosegay Cemetery is located in Dickson County
  • Gillin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillin Cemetery
    • The Gillin Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • The Gillin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gillian Chapel Cemetery
    • Gillin Chapel Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Dickson County
  • Carothers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carothers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carothers Cemetery is located in Dickson County
  • Thronton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thronton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thronton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thronton Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
  • Petty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Petty Cemetery is located in Dickson County
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    • Southerland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southerland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southerland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southerland Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • 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 Dickson County
    • Ladd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Pinkerton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkerton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinkerton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Corlew Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corlew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corlew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corlew Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Fulgum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulgum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulgum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulgum Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Welch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Meek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meek Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Garton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garton Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Wright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Ward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bell Town Cemetery.

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

  • Bell Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
    • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
  • White Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
    • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <6>
  • Kingston Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
    • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <6>
  • Pegram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
    • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
  • White Oak Flat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
    • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
  • Burns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in Dickson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <6>
  • Fairview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
  • Lillamay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
    • Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
  • Spencers Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
    • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
  • Linton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Davidson County
  • Bellsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
    • Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
  • Bellevue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Marrowbone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marrowbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
    • Ashland City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
      • Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
    • Charlotte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pomona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Tidwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
    • Fernvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
    • Dickson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Abiff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Stayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Dickson County
    • Bearwallow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
    • Sycamore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
    • Lockertsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
      • Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
    • Pond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson 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 Town Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cheatham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Town Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Town Cemetery:

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 Town Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1647407  (Bell Town Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1647407 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: White Bluff
    • County: Cheatham         Elev: 227
    • Location given for GNIS #1647407 (Bell Town Cemetery)

The official website for Cheatham County: www.cheathamcounty.net/

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 Cheatham, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bell Town Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1187, Longitude: -87.1564       In this case, the coordinates for the Bell Town Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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