A visit to the Old 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 Old Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethel Cemetery:
32.7640, -86.5769
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the north northwest of the Old Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crossroad Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
- Maple Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bildee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bildee Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bildee Cemetery
- Chestnut Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aldridge Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Popwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Popwell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwell Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Floyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Lily Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Verbena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Verbena Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena Cemetery
- Temple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Temple Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Verbena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Mountain Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Clanton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Billingsley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Lightwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Dollar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Thorsby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Jumbo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Titus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Deatsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jemison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holtville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Maplesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Booth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Adkin Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
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 Bethel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bethel 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 professional and volunteer 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 Old 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #152766 (Old Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #152766 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: 161 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clanton East
- Location given for Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7640168 Lon: -86.5769243
- 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 '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- Old 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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