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A visit to the Old Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Bethel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Old Bethel Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethel Cemetery

Lat:   32.7640°   (32° 45' 50")

Lon:   -86.5769°   (-86° 34' 36")

The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.

The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the north northwest of the Old Bethel Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Chilton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Bethel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.

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

    • Verbena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Chilton County
    • Mountain Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
      • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
    • Clanton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
      • Clanton is located in Chilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <4>
    • Marbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • White City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Autauga County
    • Billingsley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Haynes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Autauga County
    • Lightwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
      • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
    • Dollar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
      • Dollar is located in Coosa County
    • Thorsby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
    • Adams
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Chilton County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gibbons ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
        • Gibbons is located in Autauga County
      • Titus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Deatsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
        • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <4>
      • Jemison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Holtville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
        • Holtville is located in Elmore County
        • Holtville has also been known as:
        • Slapout
      • Maplesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Booth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
        • Booth is located in Autauga County
      • Adkin Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
        • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
        • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
        • Atkins Hill
      • Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheucaula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
        • Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
      • Stanton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
        • Stanton is located in Chilton 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 Old Bethel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chilton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bethel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clanton
    • Thorsby

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Bethel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crossroad Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroad Cemetery
    • Maple Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Springs Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bildee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bildee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bildee Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bildee Cemetery
    • Chestnut Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Creek Cemetery
    • Aldridge Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldridge Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aldridge Family Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldridge Family Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Popwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Popwell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popwell Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Floyd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • New Lily Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lily Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Lily Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lily Hill Cemetery
      • Verbena Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verbena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Verbena Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verbena Cemetery
      • Temple Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery

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

    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 Old Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #152766  (Old Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #152766 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: Clanton East
      • County: Chilton         Elev: 161
      • Location given for GNIS #152766 (Old Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Chilton, 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 Old Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7640, Longitude: -86.5769       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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