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:
33.2021, -85.8952
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 Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies just to the north 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Big Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Millerville Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
- Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Wilsons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wilsons Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gutherie Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ararat Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Poe Bridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Poe Bridge Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Bridge Cemetery
- Simmons Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Community Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Simmons Community Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Millerville.
- The Simmons Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Simmons Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26284 <5>
- Patterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Lystra Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lystra Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lystra Cemetery
- Old Field Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Field Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Ashland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212691 <5>
- Sardis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Ashland City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Noles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Noles Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Noles Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Millerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Harkins Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Mellow Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Hackneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Goldville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Chandler Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Chambers Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Lineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Erin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Cowpens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Goodwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New Site
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Cragford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Emuckfaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Motley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Hollins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Barfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barfield is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Waldo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Mount Olive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Ironaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ironaton is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
- Almond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Kellyton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Daviston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rendalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
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.
- Ashland
- Goodwater
- Lineville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
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 #1805370 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805370 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millerville
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2020606 Lon: -85.8952422
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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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