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:
32.4140, -87.0836
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 Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies just to the east 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 20 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.
- Kings Bend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kings Bend Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bend Cemetery
- New Live Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Live Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24056 <5>
- Craig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Parnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Parnell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
- Sugar Bottom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sugar Bottom Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bottom Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Witt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Witt Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Valley Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Valley Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek Cemetery
- Childers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pernell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pernell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernell Cemetery
- Cahaba Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cahaba Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Fairlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pineview Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Sunset Mill Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Selma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Valley Grande
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Augustin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Harrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Casey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Marion Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Sardis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Suttle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Burnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Orrville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Tyler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Fremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Belknap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Vilula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Kings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Statesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Jones
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Browns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Vine Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
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 Dallas 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 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 Dallas 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 #114018 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #114018 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: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Selma
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4140254 Lon: -87.0836023
- 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 Dallas, 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. |