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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Bethel Cemetery

Lat:   35.4965°   (35° 29' 47")

Lon:   -88.2320°   (-88° 13' 55")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies just to the northeast of the Bethel Cemetery .

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 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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Decatur 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 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

    • Scotts Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Sardis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
    • Dunbar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Reagan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
    • Saltillo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Decaturville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Milledgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Sibley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Parsons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
    • Rhodes Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Enville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lexington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Middle Fork
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
        • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
      • Clifton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jacks Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • New Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Hardin County
      • Savannah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jeannette
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
        • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
      • Huron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Huron is located in Henderson 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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Murphy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Brasher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brasher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasher Cemetery
    • Chumney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chumney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chumney Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chumney Cemetery
    • Lowery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Adkisson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkisson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkisson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkisson Cemetery
    • Averett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Averett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Averett Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Averett Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Scotts Hill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11214 <6>
    • McBride Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Gardner - Wylie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wiley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
      • Lafferty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafferty Cemetery
      • Harrington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
      • Rushing Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • The Rushing Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rushing Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18034 <6>
      • Powers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Little Hurricane Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Ketton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ketton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketton Cemetery
      • Johnston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Slater Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slater Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
      • Ivey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
      • Newson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newson Cemetery
      • Hensley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Presley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Presley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presley 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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1277107  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1277107 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: Thurman
      • County: Decatur         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #1277107 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Decatur, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4965, Longitude: -88.2320       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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