A visit to the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery:
34.7109, -87.0550
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.
The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the northeast 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 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Proctor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Proctor Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor Cemetery
- Benford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Benford Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benford Cemetery
- Hatchett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hatchett Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchett Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Binford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Binford Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford Cemetery
- Nebo Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Nebo Church Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Church Cemetery
- Round Island Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Round Island Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Island Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Bridgeforth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bridgeforth Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeforth Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
- Yarbrough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
- Riddle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Peck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tanner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Tanner Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
- Burrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Burrell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Tanner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Orrville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Ripley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Harris Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moulton Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
- Country Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Austinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Austinville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Simpson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Simpson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
- Russell Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Russell Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
- Belle Mina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Garner ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Lentzville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Mooresville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Hay's Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Flint City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Dells Vista Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
- Courtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Westlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Confluence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- North Courtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 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 Limestone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Limestone 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #148816 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #148816 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: Limestone
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jones Crossroads
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7109233 Lon: -87.0550111
- 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 Limestone, 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 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. |
| <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. |