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A visit to the Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0688°   (31° 4' 7")

Lon:   -97.4317°   (-97° 25' 54")

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

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

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 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 Hill 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Belton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Temple
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Little River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Little River-Academy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
      • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Heidenheimer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Salado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Pendleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Nolanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Harker Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
        • Harker Heights is located in Bell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <4>
      • Holland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Brookhaven
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
        • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
      • The Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
        • The Grove is located in Coryell County
      • Rogers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

    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 Hill 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 Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • North Belton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • East Belton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • South Belton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Taylors Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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<6> 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 <7>
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellwood Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellwood Memorial Park is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellwood Memorial Park
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Proctor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Little River Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lancaster Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • Cedar Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Center Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Little Flock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 <7>
      • Bell Plains Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Plains Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Plains Cemetery
      • Wedel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wedel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wedel Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedel Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Pendleton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pendleton Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendleton Cemetery

    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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1359242  (Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1359242 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: Belton
      • County: Bell         Elev: 157
      • Location given for GNIS #1359242 (Hill Cemetery)

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

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

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0688, Longitude: -97.4317       In this case, the coordinates for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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