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Located at Bell Branch near Italy; to reach the cemetery, take I-35 south to the Italy exit, turn right on L. R. Campbell Road that has an arrow pointing to the cemetery. Take the lane to the right .25 miles. It is not visible form the road but three large crosses have been erected part way down the hill and can be seen from the road. Located in a grove of trees near Bell Branch Creek.
Clay-Bell Cemetery is a cemetery in Italy (v), Ellis County, dedicated in 2016. It is one of 77 cemeteries documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2251, -96.9185 near Italy (v). The nearest cataloged historic site is The Sims Family of Ellis County (historical marker), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include McCulloch-Williams Cemetery, Hardeman Family Cemetery, and Forreston Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7139008405. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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