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:
34.2218, -88.0750
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 Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies just to the southeast 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 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.
- Cockrell - Cofield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lawhorn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lawhorn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawhorn Cemetery
- Goggans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Goggans Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggans Cemetery
- Lockridge Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Galbreath Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbreath Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nichols Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nix Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Nix Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Chapel Cemetery
- Lockridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Shottsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shottsville Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Bexar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bexar Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar Cemetery
- Rocky Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rocky Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Grove Cemetery
- Gann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gann Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
- Mangum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mangum Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Newburg Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg 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 Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Weston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Vina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Bounds Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Tremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hodges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eastman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Detroit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pikeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Hackleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Riggins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Red Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Stinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Burntout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Golden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Guin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yampertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Twin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Smithville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Beaverton
(20 miles [32.2 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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmont
- Fulton
- Guin
- Guin lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Hamilton
- Red Bay
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Marion 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 #137935 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #137935 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Weston
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2217678 Lon: -88.0750371
- 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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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. |