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:
32.1724, -86.1652
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 Lowndes County<2>.
The county seat for Lowndes County is located in Hayneville. Hayneville lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west of the Bethany Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orme Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Orme Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Chesser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Chesser Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesser Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Urquhart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Urquhart Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urquhart Cemetery
- Woodland Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sharp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Sprague Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sprague Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague Cemetery
- Possum Trot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Possum Trot Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Panhandle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Panhandle Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Sankey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sankey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Frazer - McLeod Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Gilmer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer Cemetery
- Mathis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
- Perrys Mill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Perrys Mill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Mill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Red Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Ada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Pike Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ramer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pintlala
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Grady
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cecil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Center Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Mount Meigs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Hope Hull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- English Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Davenport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Lapine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Waugh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Young Forte Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Sunshine Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Capitol Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Fitzpatrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Gibbs Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Highland Home
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
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 Lowndes 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 begin 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 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 Lowndes 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 #136319 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136319 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: Lowndes
- Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Davis Crossroads
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.172367 Lon: -86.1652401
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Lowndes, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |