A visit to the Bethlehem West 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 West Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem West Cemetery:
34.2715, -86.9911
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethlehem West Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethlehem West Cemetery is located in Cullman County<2>.
The county seat for Cullman County is located in Cullman. Cullman lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bethlehem West Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bethlehem West Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem West Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crossroads Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- East Battleground Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Day - Speegle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Day - Speegle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Speegle Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Day - Speegle Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Hartselle.
- The Day - Speegle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Day Cemetery
- Speegle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26387 <5>
- Crosses Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powell's Chapel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Powell's Chapel Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell's Chapel Church Cemetery
- The Powell's Chapel Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Powells Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172178 <5>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Missionary Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Bell Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Springs Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Springs Cemetery
- Higdon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Higdon Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon Cemetery
- Holmes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem West Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Jones' Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Cedar Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Lacon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Chances Crossroad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- South Vinemont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
- Vinemont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Falkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Logan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leesdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Upshaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cullman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Addison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crane Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Trimble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- East Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Hartselle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Good Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Eva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 West Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cullman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cullman
- Falkville
- Hartselle
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 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 West Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cullman 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 West Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805423 (Bethlehem West Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805423 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: Cullman
- Est. Elev: 312 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Falkville
- Location given for Bethlehem West Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2714879 Lon: -86.9911186
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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 Cullman, 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- Bethlehem West 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. |