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A visit to the Bell Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...

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

31.9174, -97.0114

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

The Bell Springs Cemetery is located in Hill County<2>.

The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bell Springs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bell Springs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bell Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Abbott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
  • Fatima Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Fatima Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatima Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fatima Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Abbott.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3561 <5>
  • Jessie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Jessie Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Cemetery
  • Liberty Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
  • Burross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Burross Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burross Cemetery
  • Tabola Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tabola Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabola Cemetery
  • Czech National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • George Newton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Penelope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Penelope Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Penelope Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Penelope.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1014603 <5>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Walling Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Walling Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walling Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
      • The Brandon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bynum Brandon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2689 <5>
    • National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The National Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Old Brandon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Park Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Park Ridge Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge Cemetery
    • Ridge Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsboro City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mesquite Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mesquite Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham 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 Springs Cemetery.

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

  • Bynum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Abbott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Chatt is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
  • Penelope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Malone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • West
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <6>
  • Irene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brandon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tours
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Tours is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
  • Carl's Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Mertens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Aquilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Leroy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Calm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubbard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lovelace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
    • Peoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Peoria is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Ross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ross is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <6>
    • Milford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tyson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyson is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
    • Frost
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hill County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aquilla
    • Aquilla lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bell Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aquilla.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
  • Dawson
  • Hillsboro
  • Milford
    • Milford lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bell Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Mount Calm
  • Peoria
    • Peoria lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bell Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peoria.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • West
    • West lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bell Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West

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 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 Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hill 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 Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330379  (Bell Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330379 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: Hill
      • Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Abbott
      • Location given for Bell Springs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.91738     Lon: -97.0113895
      • 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 Hill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bell Springs 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.