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A visit to the Bell Cemetery ...


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:   34.3681°   (34° 22' 5")

Lon:   -99.3720°   (-99° 22' 19")

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

The county seat for Wilbarger County is located in Vernon. Vernon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wilbarger County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 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.

    • Odell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Wilbarger County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <4>
    • White City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Wilbarger County
    • Fargo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Wilbarger County
    • Elmer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <4>
    • Hess
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Jackson County (OK)
    • Tolbert ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Wilbarger County
    • Chillicothe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Olustee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olustee
      • Olustee is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olustee <4>
    • Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wilbarger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
    • Humphreys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
      • Humphreys is located in Jackson County (OK)
    • Tipton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Tillman County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <4>
    • Medicine Mound ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Mound
      • Medicine Mound is located in Hardeman County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Eldorado
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Davidson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
        • Davidson is located in Tillman County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <4>
      • Victory
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
        • Victory is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Lockett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett
        • Lockett is located in Wilbarger County
      • Altus
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
        • Altus is located in Jackson County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,162 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <4>
      • Oklaunion
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Frederick
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Quanah
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Rayland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
        • Rayland is located in Foard County
      • Headrick
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Wilbarger 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 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Boggy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggy Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggy Cemetery
    • Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
    • Fargo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Cottle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
    • Hess Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Elmer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmer Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmer Cemetery
    • Olustee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olustee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olustee Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olustee Cemetery
    • Chillicothe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillicothe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chillicothe Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillicothe Cemetery
    • Odema Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odema Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odema Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odema Cemetery
    • Francis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
    • Aaron Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aaron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aaron Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron Cemetery
    • Durham Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Tillman County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Eldorado Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldorado Cemetery
      • Big Valley Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Valley Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Valley Cemetery
      • Wilbarger Memorial Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbarger Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilbarger Memorial Park is located in Wilbarger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbarger Memorial Park
      • Eastview Memorial Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastview Memorial Cemetery is located in Wilbarger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Memorial Cemetery
      • Prairie Hill Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Frederick Memorial Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Centerview Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • The Centerview Cemetery is located in Tillman County (OK)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centerview Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Tipton (OK).
        • The Centerview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Center View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #565562 <6>
      • Frazier Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier 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 #1351829  (Bell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1351829 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: Northside
      • County: Wilbarger         Elev: 414
      • Location given for GNIS #1351829 (Bell Cemetery)

    The official website for Wilbarger County: www.co.wilbarger.tx.us/

    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 Wilbarger, 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 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: 34.3681, Longitude: -99.3720       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.
    <6>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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