A visit to the Star of Bethlehem 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 Star of Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Star of Bethlehem Cemetery:
32.8990, -87.6247
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Star of Bethlehem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Star of Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hale County<2>.
The county seat for Hale County is located in Greensboro. Greensboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Star of Bethlehem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Star of Bethlehem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Star of Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Star of Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Whitsitt - Perry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Martin Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pruitt Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
- Mileous Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Five Mile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- New Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Haven Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Akron New Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Akron New Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron New Cemetery
- Ramey Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- China Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The China Grove Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Carthage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Carthage Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Star of Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Star of Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Powers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Akron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Moundville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Oak Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Sawyerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Ralph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Foster's
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greensboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eutaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Duncanville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Morgan Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Rosemary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Pondville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Cedarville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Pearson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Hagler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Sahama Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Ingleside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Mantua
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
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 Star of Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hale County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Star of Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eutaw
- Eutaw lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Star of Bethlehem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eutaw.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Greensboro
- Moundville
- Tuscaloosa
- University
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 Star of Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Hale 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 Star of Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #160669 (Star of Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #160669 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: Hale
- Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moundville East
- Location given for Star of Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8990154 Lon: -87.6247296
- 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 Hale, 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- Star of Bethlehem 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |