A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery:
32.9412, -86.5858
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the south southwest of the Mt. Bethel 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]<3> of the Mt. Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McKee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The McKee Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Robinson Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pinedale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pinedale Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinedale Cemetery
- Hardiman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hardiman Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardiman Cemetery
- Bell Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bell Lane Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Lane Cemetery
- Refuge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Refuge Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Archers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Collins Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Jacksons Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glad Tidings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Glad Tidings Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glad Tidings Cemetery
- Sunshine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jumbo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Thorsby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Jemison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dollar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Pine Grove Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Merrell Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Shelby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Verbena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Talladega Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Calera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Weogufka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Columbiana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Marbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Tucker
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Oakley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Maplesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lightwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Montevallo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Brierfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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 Mt. Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calera
- Clanton
- Columbiana
- Montevallo
- Shelby
- Thorsby
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 Mt. Bethel 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 Mt. Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #151515 (Mount Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151515 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: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lay Dam
- Location given for Mount Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9412343 Lon: -86.5858146
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |