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:
33.7993, -85.3891
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 Cleburne County<2>.
The county seat for Cleburne County is located in Heflin. Heflin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Perry Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Perry Cemetery
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
- Steadman Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Roe Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
- Mt. Zion West Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion West Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion West Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion West Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion West Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs Cemetery
- Upper Cane Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Liner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Liner Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liner Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- Mt. Newley Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Newley Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Newley Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Newley Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Tallapoosa (GA).
- Hollywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- New Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan 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:
- Muscadine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Muscadine is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
- Fruithurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Tallapoosa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Edwardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Budapest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Budapest is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
- Grantley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grantley is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Ai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ai is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Palestine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Tabernacle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tabernacle is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Borden Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
- Greenway ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenway is located in Polk County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Esom Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Abernathy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Buchanan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Felton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dailey is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Waco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waco is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <6>
- Tecumseh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Bremen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Heflin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Garden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Piedmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nances Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
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 Cleburne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bremen
- Buchanan
- Edwardsville
- Fruithurst
- Heflin
- Tallapoosa
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 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 Cleburne 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 #162709 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #162709 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: Cleburne
- Est. Elev: 338 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oak Level
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.7992705 Lon: -85.3891214
- 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 Cleburne, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |