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A visit to the Bell Plains 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 Plains Cemetery ...

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

30.9371, -97.4681

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bell Plains Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bell Plains Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bell Plains Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Salado Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado Cemetery
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dallas Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Holland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135082 <5>
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Center Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Center Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lake Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6326 <5>
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Roucker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Roucker Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roucker Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roucker Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Holland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6503 <5>
  • Little River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little River Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Goodeville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Goodeville Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodeville Cemetery
    • The Goodeville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goode Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2366978 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Stockton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Volo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Volo Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo Cemetery
    • Taylors Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Belton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The South Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Belton Cemetery
    • Sunshine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Cemetery
    • East Belton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The East Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Reeds Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Lake Cemetery
    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Belton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4232 <5>
    • North Belton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The North Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belton Cemetery

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

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)
    • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Little River Academy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Schwertner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Academy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Belton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bartlett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Vilas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  • Heidenheimer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jarrell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
    • Val Verde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
    • Rogers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Walburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Granger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Davilla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendship ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship

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

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1351842 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: Bell
      • Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holland
      • Location given for Bell Plains Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9371287     Lon: -97.4680622
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bell Plains 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.
    <5>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.
    <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.
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