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:
32.7682, -86.5836
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 Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the north northwest 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 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maple Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eastview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- Popwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Popwell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwell Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
- Chestnut Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Aldridge Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bildee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bildee Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bildee Cemetery
- Verbena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Verbena Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Temple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Temple Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
- Samaria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Samaria Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Lily Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Verbena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Clanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Billingsley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Lightwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Dollar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Thorsby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Pine Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Titus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Deatsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jemison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maplesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Holtville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Booth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Adkin Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Tucker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
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 Chilton 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 first turn to 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 Chilton 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 #151477 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151477 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: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clanton East
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7681834 Lon: -86.5835912
- 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 Chilton, 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 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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