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:
46.8083, -91.1144
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 Bayfield County<2>.
The county seat for Bayfield County is located in Washburn. Washburn lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Bell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Herbster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Herbster Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbster Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- La Pointe Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The La Pointe Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- City Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- The City Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- Oulu Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oulu Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oulu Cemetery
- Pine Glade Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Glade Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glade Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Pike River Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- The Pike River Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike River Cemetery
- Odanah Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Odanah Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Washburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Washburn is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
- Bayfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- La Pointe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- La Pointe is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe
- Moquah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Moquah is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- Benoit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- White River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- White River is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- Delta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Odanah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- Sutherland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Mason
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mason is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Cloverland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cloverland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
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 Bayfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Bayfield
- La Pointe
- Odanah
- Washburn
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Bayfield 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 #1578747 (Bell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1578747 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: Bayfield
- Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cornucopia
- Location given for Bell Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.8082671 Lon: -91.1143522
- 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Bayfield, 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- 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. |