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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 Post Oak Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.9095°   (30° 54' 34")

Lon:   -97.4005°   (-97° 24' 1")

The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Bell County<1>.

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Post Oak Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Post Oak 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 Post Oak 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]<2> of the Post Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Holland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sparks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Little River-Academy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Little River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Academy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
      • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Vilas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Bartlett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
    • Salado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Schwertner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwertner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwertner
      • Schwertner is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwertner <3>
    • Heidenheimer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Belton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Val Verde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rogers
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Davilla
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davilla
        • Davilla is located in Milam County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davilla <3>
      • Granger
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Temple
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jarrell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell
        • Jarrell is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrell <3>
      • Friendship ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Williamson County
      • Walburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walburg
        • Walburg is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walburg <3>
      • Edgeworth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • 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

    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 Post Oak 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 Post Oak Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bartlett
    • Belton
      • Belton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Post Oak Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Buckholts
    • Holland
    • Village of Salado
      • Salado lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Post Oak Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salado.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
    • Temple
      • Temple lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Post Oak Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Temple.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Post Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Dallas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dallas Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Holland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135082 <6>
    • Center Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Volo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bell Plains Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Roucker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roucker Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roucker Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Holland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roucker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6503 <6>
    • Sunshine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunshine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunshine Cemetery
    • Little River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Reeds Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Allen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Salado Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salado Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salado Cemetery
      • Stockton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jackson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4472 <6>
      • Science Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Taylors Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Goodeville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hennington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hennington Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennington Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Simmons Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

    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 Post Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365635  (Post Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1365635 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: Holland
      • County: Bell         Elev: 177
      • Location given for GNIS #1365635 (Post Oak 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 obstructions 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 Post Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9095, Longitude: -97.4005    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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