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A visit to the Bethlehem Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2566°   (31° 15' 23")

Lon:   -85.4847°   (-85° 29' 4")

The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies just to the east southeast of the Bethlehem Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Houston 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 Bethlehem 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 26 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.

    • Grimes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Dothan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <4>
    • Napier Field
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Midland City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>
    • Pinckard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <4>
    • Taylor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Parker Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
      • Parker Village is located in Houston County
    • Parish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <4>
    • Malvern
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
    • Newton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Rehobeth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Kinsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Headland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Merritts Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
        • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
      • Keyton's
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
        • Keyton's is located in Houston County
      • Cowarts
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
        • Cowarts is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>
      • Webb
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Webb is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <4>
      • Slocomb
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
        • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <4>
      • Ewell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
        • Ewell is located in Dale County
      • Avon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Daleville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
        • Daleville is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <4>
      • Dundee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
        • Dundee is located in Geneva County
      • Barber
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
        • Barber is located in Houston County
      • Newville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
        • Newville is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Fort Rucker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayhatchee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
        • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Bay Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay Springs Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Springs Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Pinckard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinckard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinckard Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinckard Cemetery
    • Little Vine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
    • Memory Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Hill Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Selma Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Selma Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <6>
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dothan City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dothan City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dothan City Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dothan City Cemetery
      • Sylvan Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sylvan Grove Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Grove Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Gates of Heaven Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gates of Heaven Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • The Newton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Newton City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24991 <6>
      • New Corinth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Corinth Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Corinth Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Hurts Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurts Chapel Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurts Chapel Cemetery
      • Gardens of Memory Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardens of Memory Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #149899  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #149899 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: Midland City
      • County: Houston         Elev: 96
      • Location given for GNIS #149899 (Bethlehem Cemetery)

    The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

    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 Houston, 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 Bethlehem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2566, Longitude: -85.4847       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethlehem 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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