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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:   31.5899°   (31° 35' 23")

Lon:   -93.9680°   (-93° 58' 4")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bell Cemetery .

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 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 Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bell Cemetery.

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

    • Geneva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rosevine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
    • Huxley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Choice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Maxey Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
    • Rebecca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
    • Milam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
      • Milam is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <4>
    • Shelbyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
    • Campti
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Denning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
    • Bronson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Hemphill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
        • Hemphill is located in Sabine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <4>
      • Noble
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
        • Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
      • Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Zwolle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
        • Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <4>
      • Converse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
        • Converse is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <4>

    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 Shelby 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 34 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sweet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Cemetery
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Munnerlyn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munnerlyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munnerlyn Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munnerlyn Cemetery
    • Windham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • East Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Liberty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Liberty Cemetery
    • Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Polley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polley Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polley Cemetery
    • Pickard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickard Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Cordrey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cordrey Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordrey Cemetery
      • McGuire Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
      • East Hamilton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Hamilton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hamilton Cemetery
      • Chumley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chumley Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chumley Cemetery
      • Cartwright Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cartwright Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartwright Cemetery
      • Bickley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bickley Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickley Cemetery
      • Williams Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
      • Rather Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rather Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rather Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Church Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Church Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Sublett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sublett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sublett Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sublett Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Hankla Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hankla Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankla Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery
      • Meador - Judson Meador Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador - Judson Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meador - Judson Meador Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador - Judson Meador Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Strother Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strother Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strother Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strother Cemetery
      • Harvey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
      • Bennetts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennetts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennetts Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennetts Cemetery
      • Latham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Latham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham 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 #1381390  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1381390 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: Patroon South
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 88
      • Location given for GNIS #1381390 (Bell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Shelby, 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- ) 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: 31.5899, Longitude: -93.9680       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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