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:
31.2610, -86.2180
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 Covington County<2>.
The county seat for Covington County is located in Andalusia. Andalusia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bethany Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- New Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The New Chapel Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Cemetery
- Rhoades Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rhoades Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoades Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kinston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Kinston Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Brooklyn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Town Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
- Alberton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Alberton Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
- Weeks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Weeks Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Ino Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Ino Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino Cemetery
- New Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Oakey Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Oakey Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Oakey Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakey Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2277000 <5>
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- New Ebenezer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The New Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ebenezer Cemetery
- Friendship Community Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Beulah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- County Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Opp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <6>
- Kinston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Onycha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Alberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Horn Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Babbie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Curtis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Sanford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Danleys Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Goodman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Samson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Pine Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Libertyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Andalusia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Red Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Heath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Lockhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lockhart is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Florala
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dozier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gantt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Carolina
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andalusia
- Florala
- Opp
- Opp lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Bethany Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Opp.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Samson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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 Covington 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 #1730213 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730213 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: Covington
- Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Opp East
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2610024 Lon: -86.218005
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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 Covington, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |