A visit to the Beth El 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 Beth El Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beth El Cemetery:
34.5463, -90.5898
The Beth El Cemetery is located in Phillips County<1>.
The county seat for Phillips County is located in Helena. Helena lies just to the south of the Beth El Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Beth El Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Beth El Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beth El Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Polly Dots Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Polly Dots Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Dots Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- O'Shield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The O'Shield Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Shield Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Oak Grove Garden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Crouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Crouse Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse Cemetery
- Saunder Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Saunder Chapel Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunder Chapel Cemetery
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Jackson Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Busby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Busby Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby Cemetery
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Mt. Sinia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Sinia Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Beth El Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beth El Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Helena
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Helena - West Helena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Huma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Powell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Latour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lexa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Barton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- LaGrange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Friars Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Coahoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Creek is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
- Evansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Poplar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Lakeview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Tunica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rondo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Beth El Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phillips County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beth El Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Austin
- Friars Point
- Helena
- Tunica
- West Helena
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Beth El Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Phillips 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 Beth El Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #65606 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #65606 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: Phillips
- Est. Elev: 60 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Helena
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5464913 Lon: -90.5898276
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Beth El Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |