A visit to the El Bethel 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 El Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the El Bethel Cemetery:
31.1649, -85.8833
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the El Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Geneva County<2>.
The county seat for Geneva County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies just to the south of the El Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the El Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the El Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from El Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coffee Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Eden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Consolation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Consolation Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Bellwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bellwood Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood Cemetery
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Little Elam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Little Elam Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elam Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove 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 El Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from El Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chancellor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Coffee Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Scranton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Central City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Bellwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Battens Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Geneva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Samson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Goodman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Level Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Black
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Daleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- New Brockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fort Rucker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 El Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Geneva County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The El Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Daleville
- Enterprise
- Geneva
- Hartford
- Samson
- Slocomb
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 El Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Geneva 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 El Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #143087 (El Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #143087 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: Geneva
- Est. Elev: 84 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coffee Springs
- Location given for El Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1648972 Lon: -85.8832703
- 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 Geneva, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- El Bethel 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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