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A visit to the Bell Plains Cemetery ...


The location of the Bell Plains 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 Bell Plains Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.9371°   (30° 56' 13")

Lon:   -97.4681°   (-97° 28' 5")

The Bell Plains 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 Bell Plains Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Plains 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 Bell Plains 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bell Plains Cemetery.

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

    • Salado
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Holland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Little River-Academy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Little River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Schwertner
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Academy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
      • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Belton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bartlett
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Heidenheimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Jarrell
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Nolanville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Temple
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Harker Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Val Verde
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
        • Val Verde is located in Milam County
      • Rogers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Morgan's Point Resort
        (14 miles [22.5 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>
      • Walburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walburg
        • Walburg is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walburg <4>
      • Granger
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Davilla
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davilla
        • Davilla is located in Milam County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davilla <4>
      • Friendship ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Williamson County

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bartlett
    • Belton
    • Holland
    • Killeen
    • Village of Salado
      • Salado lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bell Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salado.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
    • Temple
      • Temple lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bell Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Temple.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bell Plains Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Salado Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Dallas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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<7> 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 <6>
    • Proctor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Holland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roucker Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roucker Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Holland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roucker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6503 <6>
    • Little River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodeville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Stockton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Volo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Taylors Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • South Belton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Sunshine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunshine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunshine Cemetery
      • East Belton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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
      • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Greathouse Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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
        (9 miles [14.5 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

    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 Bell Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351842  (Bell Plains Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1351842 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: Holland
      • County: Bell         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #1351842 (Bell Plains 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bell Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9371, Longitude: -97.4681       In this case, the coordinates for the Bell Plains 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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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