A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bethany Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Cemetery:
32.7285, -86.6214
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethany Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the north of the Bethany Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethsalem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bethsalem Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsalem Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Eastview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Grave Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247518 <5>
- Zion's Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Lily Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crossroad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
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- Old Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Pentecost AME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- New Cedron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The New Cedron Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cedron Cemetery
- McCord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bildee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bildee Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bildee Cemetery
- Verbena Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Verbena Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena Cemetery
- Chestnut Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aldridge Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Popwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Popwell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- White City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Verbena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Clanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Billingsley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Marbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mountain Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Pine Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Lightwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Thorsby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dollar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Maplesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Booth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Deatsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Stanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Jemison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Titus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Riderville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Plantersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Vine Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Melmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Holtville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Tucker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
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 Bethany Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Bethany Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Bethany Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #151278 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151278 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White City
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7284622 Lon: -86.6213698
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethany Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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