Belton Nolan Creek Outlaw Cache

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Belton Nolan Creek Outlaw Cache

Lost Treasure TX • Bell County County
Description
Belton, Bell County seat on Nolan Creek — Reconstruction-era legend of buried strongboxes along the creek and courthouse square rail approaches.
Historical Notes
Belton was established as the Bell County seat in 1852 on Nolan Creek. The town served farmers and cattlemen between the Brazos and Colorado river basins before Temple eclipsed it as a rail hub. Regional outlaw and Reconstruction treasure tales describe payroll caches hidden along Nolan Creek and near the old stage routes that converged on the county courthouse. Belton's historic gin district along Nolan Creek preserves 19th-century commercial buildings. Coordinates approximate downtown Belton on Nolan Creek, a few miles southwest of Temple.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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