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. 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 Bethesda Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethesda Cemetery:
32.0793, -85.9991
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Montgomery. Montgomery lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bethesda Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethesda Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bethesda Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethesda Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Possum Trot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Possum Trot Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot Cemetery
- China Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The China Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove Cemetery
- Pickett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Frazer - McLeod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McNeil - Townsend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Orange Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Orange Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Cemetery
- Urquhart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Urquhart Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urquhart Cemetery
- Orion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Orion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion Cemetery
- Dennis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Dennis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Stills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Stills Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stills Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Panhandle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Panhandle Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle Cemetery
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Union Springs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139828 <5>
- Jackson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Cornerstone Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Cornerstone Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Cemetery
- Haines Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Pine Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Orion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Meeksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Postoak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Fitzpatrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Needmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Linwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Grady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Saco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Red Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Ramer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ansley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Inverness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Cecil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Pike Road
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Youngblood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- McClure Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Hardaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Ada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Union Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lapine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Montgomery 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 first turn to 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 Bethesda Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Bethesda Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #114100 (Bethesda Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #114100 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 168 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: China Grove
- Location given for Bethesda Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0793159 Lon: -85.9991218
- 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 Montgomery, 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 from Point A (ie- Bethesda 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. |