A visit to the Bethlehem Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethlehem Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethlehem Cemetery (FG ID #21565).
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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery:
32.2874, -88.0830
The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.
The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Butler. Butler lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ward Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ward Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Chapel Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Millwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Millwood Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood Cemetery
- Black Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Black Bluff Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bluff Cemetery
- Pine Grove Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Christopher Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Red House Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Red House Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- James Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The James Chapel Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Chapel Cemetery
- Clover Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Clover Hill Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill Cemetery
- Cokes Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cokes Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokes Chapel Cemetery
- Shearon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Shearon Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearon Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Howell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Geneva Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- Jefferson Smalls Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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 Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pelham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Choctaw City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Pennington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Whitfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jachin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Tompkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Derby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtlewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Lavaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cromwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Bellamy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Half Acre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Intercourse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Nanafalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pin Hook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coatopa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kinterbish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Lisman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Choctaw 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #21565
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #114111 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #114111 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: Choctaw
- Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitfield
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2870865 Lon: -88.0827975
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Choctaw, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethlehem 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. |