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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1274°   (33° 7' 38")

Lon:   -93.0582°   (-93° 3' 29")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 Bethel 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

    • Emerson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Calhoun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Columbia County
    • Gordon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • Dodge City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County
    • Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
      • Village is located in Columbia County
    • Haynesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
    • Horsehead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County
    • Mount Holly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <4>
    • Magnolia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Macedonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Columbia County
    • Philadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
    • Lisbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Union County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Western
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Columbia County
      • Dykesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
        • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • McNeil
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shongaloo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Scotland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
        • Scotland is located in Union County
      • Summerfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
        • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Dumas City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
        • Dumas City is located in Union County
      • Stephens
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
        • Stephens is located in Ouachita County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <4>
      • Junction City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
      • Pace City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
        • Pace City is located in Ouachita County
      • Waldo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Waldo is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <4>
      • Blackburn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
        • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • College Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
        • College Hill is located in Columbia County
      • Junction City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people

    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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McClendon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chalybeate Springs Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Babbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babbs Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babbs Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Emerson.
      • The Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ware's Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978068 <6>
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Traylor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Marysville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marysville Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marysville Cemetery
      • Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Gardens is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
      • Teague Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teague Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teague Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Riddle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
      • Union Arkansas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Arkansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Arkansas Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Arkansas Cemetery
      • Jolly Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jolly Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Chapel Cemetery
      • Fredonia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia 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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #46425  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #46425 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: Spotville
      • County: Columbia         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #46425 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Columbia, 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 obstructions 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 Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1274, Longitude: -93.0582       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel 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>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.
    <6>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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