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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Dog Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Dog Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dog Ridge, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Dog Ridge (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dog Ridge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Dog Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Dog Ridge: Dog Rdg. (or less commonly used: Dog Rdge. or Dog Ridg.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Dog Ridge is historic, it would have been located within present day Bell County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bell County: Burnet, Coryell, Falls, Lampasas, McLennan, Milam & Williamson.

Below are the counties that are near Dog Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dog Ridge:

  • Bell County     (The home county of Dog Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dog Ridge, with the one closest to Dog Ridge listed first.
    • Belton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Nolanville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Salado
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Harker Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Little River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Temple
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Little River-Academy
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Brookhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
    • Academy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
      • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Heidenheimer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Sparks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
  • Burnet County
    • Briggs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Briggs is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briggs <2>
  • Coryell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dog Ridge, with the one closest to Dog Ridge listed first.
    • The Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
      • The Grove is located in Coryell County
    • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
      • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
    • Comanche Village I
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village I have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
      • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
    • Comanche Village II
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village II have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
      • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
    • Flat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
      • Flat is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat <2>
    • Comanche Village III
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village III have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
      • Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
    • Montague Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Village
      • Montague Village is located in Coryell County
    • Leon Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Elijah Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elijah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
      • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
    • Mound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
    • Lime City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Coryell County
    • Oglesby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
      • Oglesby is located in Coryell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <2>
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dog Ridge, with the one closest to Dog Ridge listed first.
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Westphalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
    • Mooreville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
    • Lott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
      • Lott is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <2>
    • Chilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lampasas County
    • Kempner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
      • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <2>
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dog Ridge, with the one closest to Dog Ridge listed first.
    • Moody
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <2>
    • Eddy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
      • Eddy is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddy <2>
    • Bruceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
      • Lorena is located in McLennan County
  • Milam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dog Ridge, with the one closest to Dog Ridge listed first.
    • Val Verde
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
    • Davilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Buckholts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
      • Buckholts is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <2>
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dog Ridge, with the one closest to Dog Ridge listed first.
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Jarrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Walburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Florence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
    • Granger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Friendship ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County
    • Weir
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
    • Serenada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenada
      • Serenada is located in Williamson County
    • Sun City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
      • Sun City is located in Williamson County
    • Andice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoxie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
    • Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dog Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Dog Ridge.

Newspapers Published in Dog Ridge ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dog Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dog Ridge, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dog Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dog Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Dog Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dog Ridge.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dog Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dog Ridge, with the one closest to Dog Ridge listed first.

  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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]<4> to the southwest of Belton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6326 <6>
  • South Belton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Belton Cemetery
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
  • East Belton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Belton Cemetery
  • North Belton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Belton Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Taylors Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Valley Cemetery
  • Burris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burris Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Salado Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salado Cemetery
    • Bell Plains Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Plains Cemetery
    • Bellwood Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellwood Memorial Park

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Dog Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dog Ridge.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dog Ridge, with the one closest to Dog Ridge listed first.

  • Belton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Nolanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Salado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Little River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Temple
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Moffat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
    • Moffat is located in Bell County
  • Brookhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
  • Heidenheimer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Holland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pendleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Killeen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
    • Killeen is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <2>
  • Youngsport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsport
    • Youngsport is located in Bell County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • The Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
      • The Grove is located in Coryell County
    • Seaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Bell County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dog Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dog Ridge.

The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dog Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dog Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dog Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0541, Longitude: -97.5067       In this case, the coordinates for Dog Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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