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The location of the Old Bethany 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 Old Bethany Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.3318°   (33° 19' 54")

Lon:   -87.7289°   (-87° 43' 44")

The Old Bethany Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old Bethany Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Tuscaloosa 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 Old Bethany 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 Old Bethany Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Echola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
      • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Buhl
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
      • Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Elrod
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Coker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
      • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <4>
    • Lake Front Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
      • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Samantha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
      • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lubbub
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lubbub have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
      • Lubbub is located in Pickens County
    • Gordo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
      • Gordo is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <4>
    • Northport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ingleside Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
      • Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Tuscaloosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
      • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
        • Bell is located in Pickens County
      • Sahama Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
        • Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • University
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
        • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Alberta City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
        • Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Holt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
        • Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Foster's
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • New Lexington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
        • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Ashcraft Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
        • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Reform
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
        • Reform is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <4>
      • Cottondale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
        • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <4>
      • Peterson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
        • Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Stansel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
        • Stansel is located in Pickens County

    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 Old Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tuscaloosa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Bethany Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pool Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pool Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pool Cemetery
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Dennis Springer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dennis Springer Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Springer Cemetery
    • Bethabara Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethabara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethabara Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethabara Cemetery
    • Dunns Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunns Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Creek Cemetery
    • Old Dunn Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dunn Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Dunn Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dunn Creek Cemetery
    • Springer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springer Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
    • Guy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Guy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Wilburn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburn Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • AME Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the AME Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The AME Church Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the AME Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Bone Camp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bone Camp Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Camp Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • McGee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGee Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Cornelius Chapel #1 Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelius Chapel #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornelius Chapel #1 Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelius Chapel #1 Cemetery
      • Cornelius Chapel #2 Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelius Chapel #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornelius Chapel #2 Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelius Chapel #2 Cemetery
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
      • Coker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coker Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
      • Big Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
      • Sand Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Springs Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Springs Cemetery
      • Popular Spring Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popular Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Popular Spring Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popular Spring Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Traweek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traweek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traweek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traweek 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 Old Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #124197  (Old Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #124197 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: Lake Lurleen
      • County: Tuscaloosa         Elev: 111
      • Location given for GNIS #124197 (Old Bethany Cemetery)

    The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

    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 Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3318, Longitude: -87.7289       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Bethany 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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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