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A visit to the Saint Joseph 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 St. Joseph Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery:

31.0324, -97.1236

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

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Bell County<2>.

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Joseph Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barclay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay Cemetery
  • Seaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton Cemetery
  • Dyess Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Dyess Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Church of Vistation Catholic Cemetery
  • Dyess Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Dyess Grove Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess Grove Cemetery
    • The Dyess Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stringtown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994699 <5>
  • Burlington - Black Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bluebonnet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bluebonnet Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebonnet Cemetery
  • Jena Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Jena Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena Cemetery
  • Theo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Theo Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo Cemetery
  • Burlington Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wedel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wedel Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedel Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Marak Catholic & Methodius Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
    • Belfalls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
      • 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 southeast of Temple.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4866 <5>
    • Hope Lutheran Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hope Lutheran Memorial Park is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lutheran Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hope Lutheran Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Buckholts.
      • The Hope Lutheran Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Hope Cemetery
      • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery

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 St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Cyclone
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cyclone is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
  • Meeks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Meeks is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
  • Ocker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocker is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
  • Barclay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Barclay is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
  • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
    • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
    • Zipperlen
    • Zipperlenville
  • Edgeworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
  • Westphalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Westphalia is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oenaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oenaville is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
  • Rogers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosebud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Buckholts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Heidenheimer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Durango
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Durango is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
    • Little River Academy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Academy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Silver City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Lott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Temple
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Little River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Blevins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Blevins is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Sparks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Val Verde
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
    • Cameron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilderville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 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 St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph 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 helpful 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 St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367197  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367197 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: 144 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Westphalia
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0324048     Lon: -97.1236048
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Joseph 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.