Our Genealogy Helper

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bethel Grove: Bethel Grv.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Lauderdale County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).

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:

• Lauderdale 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.
  • Zip City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
    • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cloverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
  • Pruitton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
    • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
  • Threet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
    • Threet is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jacksonburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
    • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
  • McGee Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
    • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
  • Mars Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Arnot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
    • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
  • Bailey Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
    • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
  • Saint Florian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Green Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cypress Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
    • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
  • Atlas ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
• Colbert County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
  • Wilson Dam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
    • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
  • Sheffield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
  • South Florence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
    • South Florence is located in Colbert County
  • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
    • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
  • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
    • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
  • Muscle Shoals
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
    • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
  • Tuscumbia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
    • Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <2>
  • Ford City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Ford City is located in Colbert County
  • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
    • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
  • Nitrate City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
    • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
  • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
    • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
  • Gatesville ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
  • Cherokee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <2>
• Lawrence County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
  • Wheeler Dam Village
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
    • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
  • Red Bank
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
  • Town Creek
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
• Tishomingo County (MS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
  • Short
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Oldham
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
    • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Iuka
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <2>
• Hardin County (TN)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
  • Pyburn
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
    • Pyburn is located in Hardin County (TN)
  • Slab Town ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
    • Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
• Lawrence County (TN)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
  • Iron City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
    • Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Saint Joseph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
  • Westpoint
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
    • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Rascal Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
    • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Loretto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
  • Liberty Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • Busby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
    • Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Appleton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
    • Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <2>
  • Park Grove
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
    • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Fall River
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Flatwoods
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County (TN)
• Wayne County (TN)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Collinwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
    • Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Lutts
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
    • Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <2>
  • Waynesboro
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
  • Slickrock Ford
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
    • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethel Grove, see our County-by-County Page for 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 38 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Lauderdale County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Colbert County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Tishomingo County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hardin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Lauderdale County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Lauderdale County

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.

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 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.

• Nolen Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolen Cemetery
• Paulk Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
• Parsonage Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsonage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsonage Cemetery
• Friendship Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
• Hardwick Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardwick Cemetery
• Roberson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberson Cemetery
• Old Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Bethel Cemetery
• Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
• Oak Grove Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
• Railroad Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railroad Cemetery
• Simmons Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
• Whitten Chapel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitten Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten Chapel Cemetery
• Continue List   (753 more) ...
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
  • Whittens Cross Roads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittens Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittens Cross Roads Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery

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.

• Cloverdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
• Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County (TN)
• Webster ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Webster is located in Lauderdale County
• Cypress Inn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
  • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
• Pruitton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
  • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
• Light ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
  • Light is located in Wayne County (TN)
• Jacksonburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
  • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
• Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittens Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
  • Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
• Iron City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
  • Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
• Kendell ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendell
  • Kendell is located in Lauderdale County
• Wayland Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
  • Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County (TN)
• Mars Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Saint Florian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Bailey Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
    • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
  • Rhodesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
    • Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County

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.

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