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:
32.7546, -87.3086
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 Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the south 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Bethesda Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethesda Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campbellite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
- Heiberger Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Heiberger Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiberger Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Heiberger Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Heiberger Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23348 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Paynes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Paynes Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Cemetery
- Wooley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wooley Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Cemetery
- Salem Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Church Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Greensboro and Centreville. The cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Greensboro.
- The Salem Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Ivey Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977787 <5>
- Faith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Faith Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Scarborough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Scarborough Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough Cemetery
- Heard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Heard Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mt. Ivah Bible Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Ivah Bible Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ivah Bible Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Ivah Bible Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Ivah Cemetery
- Mt. Ivah Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333388 <5>
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Dobyne - Haggard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Wilfrids Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Wilfrids Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wilfrids Cemetery
- Marion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Marion Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
- Ivey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Ivey Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
- Iveys Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Iveys Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveys Chapel Cemetery
- Swann Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Swann Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethesda Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethesda Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jericho
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Morgan Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Sprott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brush Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Pondville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Bethlehem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Vilula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Oakmulgee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Brent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Suttle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Centreville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- East Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Greensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rosemary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Newbern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Pearson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Hagler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Augustin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Active
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Scottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Lawley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
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 Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethesda Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centreville
- Greensboro
- Marion
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 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 Perry 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 #162647 (Bethesda Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #162647 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 106 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Heiberger
- Location given for Bethesda Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7545732 Lon: -87.3086107
- 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 Perry, 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 drawn 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Greensboro and Centreville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |