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A visit to the Allen Cemetery ...


The location of the Allen Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Allen Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery

Lat:   31.0049°   (31° 0' 17")

Lon:   -97.4614°   (-97° 27' 41")

The Allen Cemetery is located in Bell County<2>.

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies just to the north of the Allen Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Allen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Allen Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Belton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Salado
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Little River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Little River-Academy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
      • Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Academy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
      • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Sparks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Holland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Heidenheimer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
      • Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <4>
    • Temple
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nolanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
      • Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <4>
    • Harker Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
      • Harker Heights is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Schwertner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwertner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwertner
        • Schwertner is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwertner <4>
      • Moffat
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
        • Moffat is located in Bell County
      • Bartlett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
        • Bartlett is located in Bell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
      • Vilas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
        • Vilas is located in Bell County
      • Rogers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pendleton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
        • Pendleton is located in Bell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <4>
      • Brookhaven
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
        • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
      • Jarrell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell
        • Jarrell is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrell <4>
      • Oenaville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oenaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
        • Oenaville is located in Bell County
      • Troy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Bell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
      • Killeen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
        • Killeen is located in Bell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <4>

    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 Allen Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Belton and Salado.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Belton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6326 <7>
    • South Belton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Belton Cemetery
    • Proctor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Taylors Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylors Valley Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Valley Cemetery
    • East Belton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Belton Cemetery
    • Bell Plains Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Plains Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Plains Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • North Belton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Belton Cemetery
    • Center Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Lake Cemetery
    • Little River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Salado Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salado Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salado Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McDowell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Post Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Greathouse Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Dallas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dallas Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Holland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135082 <7>
      • Holland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Burris Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burris Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burris Cemetery
      • Volo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Volo Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volo Cemetery
      • Reeds Lake Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeds Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Lake Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Allen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1385328  (Allen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1385328 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Belton
      • County: Bell         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #1385328 (Allen Cemetery)

    The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Texas' counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Allen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0049, Longitude: -97.4614       In this case, the coordinates for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Belton and Salado. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>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.




 

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