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:
34.3170, -87.6522
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north 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 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dime Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Dime Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mars Hill Community Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phil Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Posey Mill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Dooley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Factory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Factory Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
- John Bull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The John Bull Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Bull Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Corinth Heights Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sunny Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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]<2> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bear Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phil Campbell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Haleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Littleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boar Tush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Delmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thornhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ashridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Natural Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hodges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Belgreen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Double Springs
- Haleyville
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
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 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 Franklin 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 #136121 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136121 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Phil Campbell
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.316764 Lon: -87.6519713
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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