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A visit to the Bethsalem Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethsalem 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 Bethsalem Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7382°   (32° 44' 17")

Lon:   -88.0284°   (-88° 1' 42")

The Bethsalem Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Eutaw. Eutaw lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bethsalem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bethsalem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 Bethsalem 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 24 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.

    • Boligee
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lizzieville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
    • Miller
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Greene County
    • Epes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
      • Epes is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Gainesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Forkland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Eutaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Greene County
    • Sumterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
      • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
    • Livingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • West Greene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
      • West Greene is located in Greene County
    • Moore Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
      • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bethel ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Sumter County
      • Brewersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
        • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
      • McDowell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
        • McDowell is located in Sumter County
      • Emelle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
        • Emelle is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Sledge ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
        • Sledge is located in Sumter County
      • Coatopa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
        • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
      • Sawyerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
        • Sawyerville is located in Hale County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <4>
      • Boyd
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Sumter County
      • Arrington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
        • Arrington is located in Sumter County
      • Oak Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
        • Oak Village is located in Hale County
      • Union
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Geiger
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
        • Geiger is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 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 Bethsalem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethsalem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Boligee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boligee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boligee Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boligee Cemetery
    • Kirksey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirksey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirksey Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirksey Cemetery
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Mt. Zoar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zoar Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    • Boatright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • DeVelle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeVelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeVelle Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeVelle Cemetery
      • Cooks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooks Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooks Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Cooks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooks Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooks Cemetery
      • Dallas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
      • Nott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nott Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nott Cemetery
      • Bowers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Morning Star Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
      • McInnis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McInnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McInnis Cemetery
      • Dallas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
      • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Springhill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
      • St. Matthew Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Wills Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wills Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
      • Kirksey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirksey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirksey Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirksey Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Zion Friendship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Friendship Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Friendship 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 Bethsalem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158626  (Bethsalem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158626 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: Epes East
      • County: Greene         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #158626 (Bethsalem Cemetery)

    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 Greene, 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 Bethsalem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7382, Longitude: -88.0284       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethsalem 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.




 

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