A visit to the Bell Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bell Cemetery (FG ID #2318).
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:
34.3680, -99.3722
The Bell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Odell.
The cemetery is located in Wilbarger County<3>.
The county seat for Wilbarger County is located in Vernon. Vernon lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast 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 24 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Boggy Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy Cemetery
- Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Carmel Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Cemetery
- Fargo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fargo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hess Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hess Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Cemetery
- Elmer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Elmer Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer Cemetery
- Olustee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Olustee Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olustee Cemetery
- Chillicothe Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Chillicothe Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe Cemetery
- Tolbert Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Odema Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Odema Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odema Cemetery
- Francis Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- Aaron Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Aaron Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Durham Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Tipton Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Tipton Cemetery is located in Tillman County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Cemetery
- Eldorado Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Cemetery
- Big Valley Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Big Valley Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley Cemetery
- Wilbarger Memorial Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eastview Memorial Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill Cemetery
- Lockett Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Frazier Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> 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)
- White City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Wilbarger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Fargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hess
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tolbert ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chillicothe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olustee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Humphreys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Medicine Mound ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Medicine Mound is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Mound
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Eldorado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Davidson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lockett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Altus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Victory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- 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)
- 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.
- Altus
- Chillicothe
- Davidson
- Duke
- Duke lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Duke.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Elmer
- Frederick
- Headrick
- Odell
- Olustee
- Quanah
- Tipton
- Vernon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2318
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1351829 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351829 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: Wilbarger
- Est. Elev: 414 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Northside
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3681353 Lon: -99.3720308
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |