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A visit to the Dyess Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Dyess Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.0170°   (31° 1' 1")

Lon:   -97.2178°   (-97° 13' 4")

The Dyess Cemetery is located in Bell County<1>.

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dyess Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dyess Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Dyess Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Seaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Wedel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wedel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wedel Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Reeds Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reeds Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Barclay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barclay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Falls County
  • Reed Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Taplin View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taplin View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taplin View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taplin View Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Little River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Volo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Volo Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • McCann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCann Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jena Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jena Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jena Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Theo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Theo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Theo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Theo Cemetery is located in Falls County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dyess Cemetery.

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

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 Dyess 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 Dyess 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 professional and volunteer 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 Dyess Cemetery:

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 Dyess Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1356513  (Dyess Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1356513 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Seaton
    • County: Bell         Elev: 163
    • Location given for GNIS #1356513 (Dyess Cemetery)

The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dyess Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0170, Longitude: -97.2178    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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