A visit to the Bell Spur 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 Spur Cemetery ...
The Bell Spur Cemetery is located in Patrick County<1>.
Name Variations for Bell Spur Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Bell Spur Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bellspur Cemetery
- Old Bell Spur Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Banks Cemetery
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Barnard Cemetery
- The Barnard Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard Cemetery
- Bolt Cemetery
- The Bolt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Bowman Cemetery
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Bowman Cemetery
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Bowman Cemetery
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Bowman Cemetery
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Carters Chapel Church Cemetery
- Clement Family Cemetery
- Daniel Stanley Cemetery
- Danube Cemetery
- The Danube Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Emmitt D Stanley Cemetery
- Groundhog Hill Cemetery
- James Bowman Cemetery
- The James Bowman Cemetery is located in Patrick County
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- Jessup Cemetery
- The Jessup Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- John Largen Cemetery
- The John Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Largen Cemetery
- Marshall - Bowman Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Marshall Cemetery
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- New Bell Spur Cemetery
- Painter Cemetery
- The Painter Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Pilot View Cemetery
- The Pilot View Cemetery is located in Patrick County
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- Quesinberry Cemetery
- The Quesinberry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quesinberry Cemetery
- Reed Island Springs Cemetery
- Semones Cemetery
- The Semones Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Terry - Barnard Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Thomas Stanley Cemetery
- Turman Cemetery
- The Turman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Weddle Cemetery
- The Weddle Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bell Spur Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Aarons Corner
- Albion
- Ararat
- Campbell
- Cana
- Carters Mill
- Dugspur
- Fancy Gap
- Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
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- Gladesboro
- Hillsville
- Holly Springs
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lambsburg
- Meadows of Dan
- Mount Airy
- Mount Herman
- Nester
- Patrick Springs
- Peters Creek
- Pike City
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Sheltontown
- Stuart
- Toast
- Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
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- Westfield
- Woolwine
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 Spur Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Patrick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Spur Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hillsville
- Mount Airy
- Stuart
- Woolwine
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 either 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 Spur Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Patrick 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 Spur Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738421 (Bell Spur Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738421 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: Patrick
- Est. Elev: 822 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meadows of Dan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Patrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bell Spur Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |