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A visit to the Taylors Valley Cemetery ...

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 Taylors Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0349°   (31° 2' 5")

Lon:   -97.4136°   (-97° 24' 48")

The Taylors Valley Cemetery is located in Bell County<2>.

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies just to the west northwest of the Taylors Valley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Taylors Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • 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 <5>
  • East Belton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Belton Cemetery
    • 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
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • North Belton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Belton Cemetery
    • 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
  • South Belton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Belton Cemetery
    • 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
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • 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
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6326 <5>
  • Little River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery
    • The Little River Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
    • 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
  • Center Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Lake Cemetery
    • 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
  • Bell Plains Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Plains Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wedel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedel Cemetery
      • 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
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4866 <5>
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • 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
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • 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
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Temple City Cemetery
    • Bellwood Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellwood Memorial Park
      • 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
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • 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
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Volo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Volo Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Reeds Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeds Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Taylors Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Belton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Little River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Little River-Academy
    (5 miles [8 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Academy is located in Bell County
  • Temple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Heidenheimer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <7>
  • Morgan's Point Resort
    (8 miles [12.9 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 <7>
  • Sparks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sparks is located in Bell County
  • Salado
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Holland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Moffat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
    • Moffat is located in Bell County
  • Pendleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <7>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Nolanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oenaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oenaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
      • Oenaville is located in Bell County
    • Rogers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <7>
    • Harker Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <7>
    • Vilas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Cyclone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cyclone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
    • Schwertner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwertner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
    • Bartlett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
    • Val Verde
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
    • Ocker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
    • Brookhaven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven 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 Taylors Valley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bartlett
  • Belton
    • Belton lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Taylors Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
  • Holland
  • Village of Salado
    • Salado lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Taylors Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salado.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
  • 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 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 Taylors Valley Cemetery:

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 Taylors Valley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1385340  (Taylors Valley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1385340 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: 153
    • Location given for GNIS #1385340 (Taylors Valley 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' 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 Taylors Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0349, Longitude: -97.4136       In this case, the coordinates for the Taylors Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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