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:
31.2746, -86.3291
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 Covington County<2>.
The county seat for Covington County is located in Andalusia. Andalusia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sanford Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakey Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakey Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Oakey Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakey Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2277000 <5>
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Hillside Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Peaceful Acres Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Peaceful Acres Memorial Gardens is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Acres Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peaceful Acres Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Opp.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25315 <5>
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Covington Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Five Runs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Five Runs Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Runs Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Antioch
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231111 <5>
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- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marshall Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Andalusia Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Andalusia Memorial Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia Memorial Cemetery
- The Andalusia Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andalusia Memorial Garden
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21244 <5>
- Judson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Judson Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Southside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Southside Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Cemetery
- New Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The New Chapel Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Cemetery
- Rhoades Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Rhoades Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoades Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Babbie
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Horn Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Onycha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Opp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <6>
- Sanford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Beulah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- County Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Libertyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Antioch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Heath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Andalusia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kinston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Carolina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Alberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Red Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Curtis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Danleys Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Gantt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- River Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Dozier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Covington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andalusia
- Florala
- Opp
- Opp lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Opp.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
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 Covington 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 #1805681 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805681 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: Covington
- Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Opp West
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2746141 Lon: -86.3291196
- 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 Covington, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |