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Introduction ...
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 Bethel Grove (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 Bethel Grove. 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 Bethel Grove ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bethel Grove: Bethel Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bethel Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethel Grove.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Bethel Grove is located in Autauga County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Autauga County: Chilton, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Bethel Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethel Grove:
- Autauga County (The home county of Bethel Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Vine Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Fremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Billingsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Haynes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Statesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Autaugaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Booth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Jones Bluff Dam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Marbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Lawley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Tucker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Active
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Oakley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Ashby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Centreville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Brierfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Riderville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Stanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Maplesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thorsby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Verbena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Mountain Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Jemison
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jumbo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Coosa County
- Dollar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Plantersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Burnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Valley Grande
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Selma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Mill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Tyler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Casey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Sardis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Harrell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Old Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Marion Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Deatsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lightwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Robinson Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Holtville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Benton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- White Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Petronia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- Burkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Lowndesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Oakmulgee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Augustin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Bethlehem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Suttle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Sprott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Vilula
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Jericho
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethel Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Bethel Grove.
Cemeteries Near Bethel Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethel Grove.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bethel Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethel Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Coee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Caver Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plantersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peeples Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Milton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Jones.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21645 <3>
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- University Highway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (384 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Bethel Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bethel Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Vine Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Plantersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Stanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Dixie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Billingsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Statesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Maplesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mulberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Kincheon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kincheon is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheon
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Summerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Perryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Oakmulgee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethel Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel Grove.
Newspapers Published in Bethel Grove ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethel Grove, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethel Grove.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Bethel Grove:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Autauga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Dallas County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Perry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bethel Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bethel Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |