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A visit to the City 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 City Cemetery ...

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

31.1177, -97.7053

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

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

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Killeen Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Killeen Memorial Park is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen Memorial Park
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Mayberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry Cemetery
  • Burris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burris Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Copperas Cove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Copperas Cove Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove Cemetery
  • Trimmier Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
    • Proctor Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor Cemetery
    • Flint Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Flint Creek Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek Cemetery
      • The Flint Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • King Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985172 <5>
    • Ruth Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ruth Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Cemetery
    • Gotcher Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Gotcher Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotcher Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Toby Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Toby Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • North Belton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The North Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belton Cemetery
    • King & Smith Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The King & Smith Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King & Smith Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the City Cemetery.

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

  • Walker Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Walker Village is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
  • Killeen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • McNair Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • McNair Village is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
  • Chaffee Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
  • Fort Hood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harker Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nolanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookhaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
  • Comanche Village I
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
  • Comanche Village II
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
  • Comanche Village III
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Montague Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Montague Village is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Village
    • Saint Elijah Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
    • Ding Dong
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ding Dong is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ding Dong
    • Maxdale ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maxdale is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxdale
    • Copperas Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belton
  • Fort Hood
  • Killeen
  • Village of Salado

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 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 City 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 City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1354519  (City Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1354519 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: 250 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Killeen
      • Location given for City Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.1176753     Lon: -97.7052952
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- City 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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