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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethany Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Cemetery

Lat:   34.2023°   (34° 12' 8")

Lon:   -86.2869°   (-86° 17' 12")

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Guntersville. Guntersville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Bethany Cemetery .

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 Marshall County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethany Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Horton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Douglas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Hyatt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
      • Hyatt is located in Marshall County
    • Rabbit Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Bowen ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Marshall County
    • Highmound
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
      • Highmound is located in Blount County
    • Gregory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
    • Boaz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <4>
    • Big Spring ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fowler ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
        • Fowler is located in Blount County
      • Bright Star
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
        • Bright Star is located in Blount County
      • Snead
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
        • Snead is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <4>
      • Aurora
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Etowah County
      • Walnut Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Mountainboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
        • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
      • Wyeth City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
        • Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
      • Mill Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
        • Mill Village is located in Marshall County
      • Craig
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
        • Craig is located in Blount County
      • Wynnville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
        • Wynnville is located in Blount County
      • Carlisle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Etowah County
      • Sardis City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
        • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
      • Hustleville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
        • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
      • Guntersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
        • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
        • Former names for Guntersville:
        • Gunter's Ferry
        • Gunter's Landing
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <4>

    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 Marshall County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Highpoint MB Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Highpoint MB Church Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • The Highpoint MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • High Point Baptist Church Cemetery
      • High Point Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highpoint MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23408 <6>
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • New Clear Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Nixons Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nixons Chapel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixons Chapel Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Walls Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walls Chapel Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Chapel Cemetery
      • Red Apple Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Apple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Apple Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Apple Cemetery
      • New Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Vernon Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #147462  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #147462 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Douglas
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 293
      • Location given for GNIS #147462 (Bethany Cemetery)

    The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 Marshall, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2023, Longitude: -86.2869       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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