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:
31.6799, -86.2108
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 Crenshaw County<2>.
The county seat for Crenshaw County is located in Luverne. Luverne lies just to the northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Emmaus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Star of Hope MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Spears Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Spears Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Goshen First Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
- Clarke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Clarke Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke Cemetery
- Smilie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Smilie Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilie Cemetery
- Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brantley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Brantley Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Glenwood.
- Henderson Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Bethel AME Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ward - Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Davidson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Old Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Glenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Social Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vidette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Luverne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Goshen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Brantley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hallsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Vernledge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Cherokee Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Bullock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Zoar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Wingard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Petrey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Merrill Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Leon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Wilkinstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
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 Crenshaw 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 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 Crenshaw 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 #114013 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #114013 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: Crenshaw
- Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glenwood
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6798802 Lon: -86.2107906
- 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 Crenshaw, 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' 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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