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A visit to the Greathouse Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Greathouse Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Greathouse Cemetery (FG ID #3916)

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 Greathouse Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.0295°   (31° 1' 46")

Lon:   -97.3393°   (-97° 20' 21")

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

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies just to the west northwest of the Greathouse Cemetery .

Establishment of the Greathouse Cemetery ...

The Greathouse Cemetery was established in 1884.

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 either 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 Greathouse Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Greathouse Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greathouse Cemetery.

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

    • Heidenheimer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
      • Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <5>
    • Little River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Little River-Academy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
      • Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Academy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
      • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Temple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sparks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Belton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rogers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Holland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ocker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
    • Pendleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Bell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <5>
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Morgan's Point Resort
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
        • Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <5>
      • Salado
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgeworth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
        • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Vilas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
        • Vilas is located in Bell County
      • Val Verde
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
        • Val Verde is located in Milam County
      • Westphalia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Westphalia is located in Falls County
      • Buckholts
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
        • Buckholts is located in Milam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <5>
      • Nolanville
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Greathouse 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 Greathouse Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bartlett
    • Belton
      • Belton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Greathouse Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Buckholts
    • Holland
    • Village of Salado
      • Salado lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Greathouse Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salado.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
    • Temple

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Greathouse Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wedel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wedel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wedel Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedel Cemetery
    • Taylors Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylors Valley Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Valley Cemetery
    • Little River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Flock Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Temple.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4866 <1>
    • Reeds Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeds Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Lake Cemetery
    • Dyess Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Temple City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • East Belton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Belton Cemetery
    • Center Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Lake Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • North Belton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Belton Cemetery
      • South Belton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Belton Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Volo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Volo Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volo Cemetery
      • Dyess Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Dyess Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyess Cemetery
      • Seaton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<7> the communities of Belton and Salado.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Belton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6326 <1>

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

    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 Greathouse Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358366  (Greathouse Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1358366 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: Temple
      • County: Bell         Elev: 184
      • Location given for GNIS #1358366 (Greathouse Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #3916

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greathouse Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0295, Longitude: -97.3393    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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