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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:

30.1111, -96.8033

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 Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in La Grange. La Grange lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Waldeck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Waldeck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck Cemetery
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
  • Smalley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smalley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalley Cemetery
  • Sternberg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Sternberg Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sternberg Cemetery
  • Foerster Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Foerster Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foerster Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Rost Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Rost Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rost Cemetery
  • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hickory Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge Cemetery
  • Florida Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Richter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter Cemetery
  • Carmine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Goacher Cemetery Historical Site
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Drawe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Drawe Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawe Cemetery
    • Hartstack Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hartstack Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstack Cemetery
    • White Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Union Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Weyand Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Weyand Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyand Cemetery
    • Becker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Becker Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Cemetery
    • Noack Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Noack Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noack Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Ledbetter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Nechanitz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
  • Walhalla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
  • Warda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warrenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Round Top
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carmine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Giddings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Roznov
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roznov is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
  • La Bahia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • La Bahia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
  • Rutersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
  • Serbin ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Serbin is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
    • Shelby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Loebau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
    • Burton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • La Grange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Halsted
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
    • Greenvine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Greenvine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
    • Plum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Joiner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Lincoln
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dime Box
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Fayette 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 first visit 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 Texas:
  • 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330368  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330368 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: 131 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nechanitz
      • Location given for Bell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1110517     Lon: -96.8033118
      • 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 Texas' 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.