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A visit to the Salado 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 Salado Cemetery ...

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

30.9363, -97.5317

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

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

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Salado Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Salado Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Salado Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bell Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bell Plains Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Plains Cemetery
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Goodeville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Center Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Center Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lake Cemetery
  • Burris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burris Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris Cemetery
  • Stockton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Holland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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    • South Belton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Belton Cemetery
    • Land Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
    • Taylors Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Belton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Belton Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
    • Corn Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Corn Hill Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Hill Cemetery
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • North Belton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salado Cemetery.

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

  • Salado
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Schwertner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Holland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jarrell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Belton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Nolanville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sparks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Little River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Harker Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartlett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Academy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Little River Academy
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Walburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Heidenheimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ding Dong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ding Dong is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ding Dong
    • Granger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Vilas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Vilas is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Temple
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Florence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Killeen
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Salado 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 Salado Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bartlett
  • Belton
    • Belton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Salado Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
  • Florence
  • Holland
  • Killeen
  • Village of Salado
  • Temple

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 Salado 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 Salado Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367337  (Salado Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367337 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: 203 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salado
      • Location given for Salado Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.936295     Lon: -97.5316757
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salado 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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