A visit to the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:
32.8937, -87.2119
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bibb County<2>.
The county seat for Bibb County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies just to the northeast of the Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Duff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Elam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Mathis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The James Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Weldon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Weldon Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Cemetery
- Brent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brent Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Avery Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Cemetery
- Pondville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pondville Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville Cemetery
- Wooley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wooley Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bibb County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Centreville Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Sandy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sandy Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Paynes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Paynes Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Cemetery
- Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem #1 Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
- Pineland Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Centreville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Pondville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Jericho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Scottsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Pearson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Oakmulgee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Hagler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Active
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Morgan Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Sprott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Lawley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Brush Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Italian Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- West Blocton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Burmah ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Burmah is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
- Duncanville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
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 Bethel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bibb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blocton - Historic
- Centreville
- West Blocton
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 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Bibb 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1959556 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1959556 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: Bibb
- Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centreville West
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8937363 Lon: -87.2119418
- 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 Bibb, 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- Bethel 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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