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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery

Lat:   31.3096°   (31° 18' 34")

Lon:   -88.1383°   (-88° 8' 17")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Hawthorn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
    • Seaboard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Washington County
    • Sims Chapel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
      • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
    • McIntosh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
    • Tibbie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
      • Tibbie is located in Washington County
    • Sunflower
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Washington County
    • Fairford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
      • Fairford is located in Washington County
    • Malcolm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Washington County
    • Wagarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hobson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
    • Vinegar Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
      • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
    • Deer Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bassetts Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
        • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
      • Chatom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
        • Chatom is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
      • Calvert
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Prestwick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
        • Prestwick is located in Washington County
      • Escatawpa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
        • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
      • Citronelle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Mount Vernon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Leroy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
        • Leroy is located in Washington County
      • Saint Stephen's
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fruitdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
        • Fruitdale is located in Washington County
      • Carlton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

    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 Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Washington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Hill Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Springs Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Springs Cemetery
    • Chalker Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalker Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chalker Memorial Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalker Memorial Cemetery
    • Sims Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Chapel Cemetery
    • Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reeds Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeds Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Chapel Cemetery
    • Howard Town Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Town Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Town Cemetery
    • Rivers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rivers Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rivers Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Tibbie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tibbie Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbie Cemetery
    • Old Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • McIntosh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Sunflower Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunflower Cemetery
      • Red Wash Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Wash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Wash Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Wash Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Rutan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutan Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutan Cemetery
      • Fairhope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairhope Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhope Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Mt. Shady Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Shady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Shady Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Shady Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #157546  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #157546 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Seaboard
      • County: Washington         Elev: 22
      • Location given for GNIS #157546 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 Washington, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3096, Longitude: -88.1383       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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