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A visit to the Proctor 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 Proctor Cemetery ...

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

31.0060, -97.5192

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

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

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies just to the northeast of the Proctor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Proctor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Proctor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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<5> 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 <6>
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Salado Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Salado Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado Cemetery
  • South Belton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Belton Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Burris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Burris Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris Cemetery
  • Bell Plains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bell Plains Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Plains Cemetery
  • East Belton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Belton Cemetery
  • North Belton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belton Cemetery
  • Taylors Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Belton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4232 <6>
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Center Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Center Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lake Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • Little River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Little River Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
    • Dallas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dallas Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Holland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135082 <6>
    • Holland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Goodeville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Goodeville Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodeville Cemetery
      • The Goodeville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goode Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2366978 <6>
    • Roucker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roucker Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roucker Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roucker Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Holland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6503 <6>
    • Bellwood Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Proctor Cemetery.

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

  • Salado
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Belton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nolanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harker Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Little River Academy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Little River Academy is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Academy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Little River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sparks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Academy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Morgan's Point Resort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Holland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Heidenheimer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Temple
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Schwertner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brookhaven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Moffat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Moffat is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
    • Jarrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Killeen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartlett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Walker Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Walker Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
    • Ding Dong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ding Dong is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ding Dong
    • Pendleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McNair Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McNair Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
    • Chaffee Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
    • Vilas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Vilas is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
    • Fort Hood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bartlett
  • Belton
  • Fort Hood
  • Holland
  • Killeen
  • Village of Salado
    • Salado lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Proctor Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salado.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
  • Temple
    • Temple lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Proctor Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Temple.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple

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 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 Proctor 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 Proctor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1385321  (Proctor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1385321 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: 192 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nolanville
      • Location given for Proctor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0060147     Lon: -97.5191765
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Proctor 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>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.
    <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.
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