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A visit to the Burris 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 Burris Cemetery ...

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

31.0266, -97.6172

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

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

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Burris Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burris Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Burris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Nolanville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6061 <5>
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Killeen Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Killeen Memorial Park is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen Memorial Park
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackburn Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Killeen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146247 <5>
  • City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The City Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
  • Salado Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salado Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • South Belton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The South Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Belton Cemetery
  • North Belton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The North Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belton Cemetery
  • Bell Plains Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bell Plains Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Plains Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • East Belton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The East Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Belton Cemetery
    • Mayberry Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Brown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located in Killeen.
      • The Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brown Okay Community Cemetery
      • Browns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2610 <5>
    • Taylors Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
    • Lawler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler Cemetery
      • The Lawler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lawler Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150551 <5>
    • Land Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burris Cemetery.

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

  • Harker Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Nolanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Salado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Killeen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ding Dong
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ding Dong is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ding Dong
  • Belton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Walker Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Walker Village is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
  • Brookhaven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • McNair Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McNair Village is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
  • Chaffee Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
  • Fort Hood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan's Point Resort
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Maxdale ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Maxdale is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxdale
    • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
    • Comanche Village I
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
    • Comanche Village II
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
    • Jarrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Moffat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Moffat is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
    • Comanche Village III
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
    • Montague Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Montague Village is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Village
    • Schwertner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Little River Academy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Florence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Academy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Temple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Elijah Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village

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 Burris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Burris 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 Burris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1353381  (Burris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1353381 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: 195 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nolanville
      • Location given for Burris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0265683     Lon: -97.6172355
      • 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- Burris 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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