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:
33.0873, -85.3463
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 Chambers County<2>.
The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sky View Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Higgins Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Booger Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Booger Hill Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booger Hill Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cemetery
- Finney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Finney Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery
- Old Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Standing Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Standing Rock Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock Cemetery
- Randolph Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tatum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Tatum Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sharps Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sharps Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Cemetery
- Wehadkee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Swint - Hammack Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Milltown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Milltown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown Cemetery
- Chappell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Chappell Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Adamson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Adamson Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamson Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Stroud
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Doublehead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Roanoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Standing Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Rock Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Clackville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- Fredonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Evansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Peavy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Red Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Milltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Penton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Chapel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Abbottsford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Glenn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- O'Neals Crossroad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- High Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Abanda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Forester Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chambers 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 #147434 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #147434 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: Chambers
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Five Points
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0873439 Lon: -85.3463364
- 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 Chambers, 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- 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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