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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4896°   (33° 29' 22")

Lon:   -85.6841°   (-85° 41' 2")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Clay 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 Bethel 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 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.

    • Delta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
      • Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
    • Haynes Crossroad
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
      • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
    • Abel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Elder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
    • Christiana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
    • Micaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
    • Friendship
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Calhoun County
    • Barfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
    • De Armanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
    • Milner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
    • Chinnabee ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinnabee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
      • Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Morrison Crossroad
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
        • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
      • Oxford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Choccolocco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
        • Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
      • Heflin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Iron City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
        • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
      • Lineville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rockdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
      • Hobson City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
        • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Silver Run
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
        • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
      • Newell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
        • Newell is located in Randolph County
      • Anniston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Erin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
        • Erin is located in Clay County
      • Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort McClellan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McClellan
        • Fort McClellan is located in Calhoun County
      • Cobb Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
        • Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
      • Grant Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
        • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
      • Munford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Delta Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Delta Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delta Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Delta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Hepsabah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepsabah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hepsabah Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepsabah Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Black Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Chapel Cemetery
      • Fowler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fowler Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Wedowee.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22867 <7>
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Greens Chapel Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Mannings Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannings Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mannings Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannings Chapel Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Barfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barfield Cemetery
      • McCollum Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
      • Valley Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
      • Beason Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beason Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason Grove 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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #163630  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #163630 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: Delta
      • County: Clay         Elev: 311
      • Location given for GNIS #163630 (Bethel Cemetery)

    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 Clay, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4896, Longitude: -85.6841       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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