A visit to the Bethsalem 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 Bethsalem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethsalem Cemetery:
32.7210, -86.6669
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethsalem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethsalem Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the north northeast of the Bethsalem Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethsalem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethsalem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Cedron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New Cedron Cemetery is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cedron Cemetery
- McCord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Grave Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247518 <5>
- Bethany Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zion's Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Floyd Cemetery is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Billingsley Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Billingsley Baptist Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsley Baptist Cemetery
- The Billingsley Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Billingsley Church of God Cemetery
- Patillo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233578 <5>
- Billingsley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Billingsley Cemetery is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsley Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Lily Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Lily Hill Cemetery is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lily Hill Cemetery
- Eastview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastview Cemetery is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethsalem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethsalem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Billingsley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- White City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Clanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Verbena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Verbena is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Adams is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Mountain Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain Creek is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Marbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Maplesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Thorsby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gibbons was located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stanton is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Riderville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Riderville is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Plantersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Vine Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Pine Level
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Jones
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Booth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Lightwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Jemison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dollar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Jumbo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is also located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Tucker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Fremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Deatsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
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 Bethsalem Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethsalem 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 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 Bethsalem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton 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 Bethsalem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #151498 (Bethsalem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151498 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: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Billingsley
- Location given for Bethsalem Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7209624 Lon: -86.6669265
- 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 Chilton, 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 from Point A (ie- Bethsalem 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. |
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