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A visit to the Bethesda Cemetery ...

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 Bethesda Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.7835°   (32° 47' 0")

Lon:   -86.1116°   (-86° 6' 41")

The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Coosa County<2>.

The county seat for Coosa County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bethesda Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethesda Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Equality Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Equality Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Equality Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Equality Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Nixburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nixburg Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Mann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Elmore County
  • Old Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Cemetery
    • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • The Old Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Nixburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nixburg Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23983 <5>
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Fishpond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishpond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishpond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fishpond Cemetery is located in Coosa County

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 Bethesda Cemetery.

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

  • Equality
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
    • Equality is located in Coosa County
  • Seman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
    • Seman is located in Elmore County
  • Nixburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
    • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
  • Cottage Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottage Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
  • Hissop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
    • Hissop is located in Coosa County
  • Central
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Elmore County
  • Fishpond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
    • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
  • Pentonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
    • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
  • Jordan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Elmore County
  • Ray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Coosa County
  • Our Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
    • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Rockford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Eclectic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Titus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Claud
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
    • Kent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <7>
    • Alexander City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <7>
    • Kellyton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people

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 Bethesda Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coosa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bethesda Cemetery:

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 Bethesda Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #135656  (Bethesda Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #135656 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: Equality
    • County: Coosa         Elev: 191
    • Location given for GNIS #135656 (Bethesda Cemetery)

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 Coosa, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethesda Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7835, Longitude: -86.1116       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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