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A visit to the Bellwood Memorial Park ...

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 Bellwood Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bellwood Memorial Park:

31.1543, -97.4206

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

The Bellwood Memorial Park is located in Bell County<2>.

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies just to the south southwest of the Bellwood Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bellwood Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Bellwood Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bellwood Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • Moffat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moffat Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat Cemetery
  • Pendleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pendleton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Cemetery
  • White Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Hall Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Temple City Cemetery
  • North Belton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The North Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belton Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • South Belton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The South Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Belton Cemetery
    • East Belton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The East Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Belton Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
    • Moody - Leon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Buckhorn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
    • Taylors Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Old Troy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bellwood Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bellwood Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Morgan's Point Resort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Moffat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Moffat is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
  • Temple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pendleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Belton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • The Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grove is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
  • Heidenheimer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oenaville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oenaville is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
  • Moody
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Moody is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <6>
  • Nolanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Little River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Little River Academy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Academy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Brookhaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Blevins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Blevins is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Eddy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harker Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Salado
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Leon Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lime City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lime City is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Ocker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
    • Durango
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Durango is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
    • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing

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 Bellwood Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bell County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bellwood Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belton
    • Belton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bellwood Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
  • Moody
    • Moody lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bellwood Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moody.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Village of Salado
    • Salado lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bellwood Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salado.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
  • Temple

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bellwood Memorial Park:

  • 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 Bellwood Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351855  (Bellwood Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351855 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: 213 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Moffat
      • Location given for Bellwood Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 31.1543433     Lon: -97.4205641
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bellwood Memorial Park) 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.