Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Belfalls (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Belfalls. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Belfalls is located in Bell County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bell County: Burnet, Coryell, Falls, Lampasas, McLennan, Milam & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Belfalls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belfalls:
- Bell County (The home county of Belfalls)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfalls, with the one closest to Belfalls listed first.
- Oenaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oenaville is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ocker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ocker is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
- Pendleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Temple
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cyclone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cyclone is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Heidenheimer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meeks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meeks is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
- Edgeworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Edgeworth is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Academy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Academy is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
- Little River Academy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little River Academy is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Academy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Little River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moffat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moffat is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
- Coryell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfalls, with the one closest to Belfalls listed first.
- The Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- The Grove is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- McGregor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lime City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lime City is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Oglesby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leon Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
- Falls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfalls, with the one closest to Belfalls listed first.
- Blevins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blevins is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Durango
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Durango is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Westphalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Barclay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barclay is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Bruceville - Eddy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Mooreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mooreville is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Lott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
- Zipperlandville has also been known as:
- Zipperlen
- Zipperlenville
- North Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Prairie is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- Golinda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Golinda is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Satin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosebud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McLennan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfalls, with the one closest to Belfalls listed first.
- Eddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bruceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Moody
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lorena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lorena is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
- Rosenthal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
- Hewitt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Robinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Downsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Downsville is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Woodway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beverly Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
- Waco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Waco is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <1>
- Harrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Riesel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfalls, with the one closest to Belfalls listed first.
- Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buckholts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Baileyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Baileyville is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Val Verde
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Val Verde is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
- Silver City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Cameron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
- Davilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marlow is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Maysfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tracy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tracy is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Robertson County
- Hammond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Williamson County
- Schwertner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belfalls, see our County-by-County Page for Belfalls.
Cemeteries Near Belfalls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belfalls.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Belfalls - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belfalls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belfalls, with the one closest to Belfalls listed first.
- Belfalls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Theo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- Church of Vistation Catholic Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lancaster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Troy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (245 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Temple City Cemetery
- Little Flock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Flock Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Temple.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4866 <2>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Belfalls had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belfalls, with the one closest to Belfalls listed first.
- Oenaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oenaville is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
- Blevins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blevins is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Durango
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Durango is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Westphalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ocker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ocker is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
- Seaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Seaton is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Eddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barclay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barclay is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Pendleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Temple
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mooreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mooreville is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bruceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cyclone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cyclone is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Lott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belfalls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belfalls.
Newspapers Published in Belfalls ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belfalls.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belfalls, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belfalls.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Belfalls:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Bell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coryell County
- Falls County
- McLennan County
- Milam County
- Robertson County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belfalls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Belfalls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |