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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 ...

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

Lat:   35.5328°   (35° 31' 58")

Lon:   -90.7122°   (-90° 42' 43")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Poinsett County<1>.

The county seat for Poinsett County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies just to the north northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Poinsett 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

    • Harrisburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
    • Bay Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Cross County
    • Greenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
    • Cherry Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
    • Weiner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
      • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Waldenburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fisher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Trumann
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
      • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <4>
    • Vanndale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
      • Vanndale is located in Cross County
    • Twist
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
      • Twist is located in Cross County
    • Marked Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
      • Bay is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Black Oak
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
        • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
      • Hickory Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
        • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Balch
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
        • Balch is located in Jackson County
      • Levesque
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levesque have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
        • Levesque is located in Cross County
      • Parkin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyronza
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jonesboro
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Wynne
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
        • Wynne is located in Cross County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <4>
      • Alto
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
        • Alto is located in Poinsett County
      • Lepanto
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
        • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <4>
      • Grubbs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
        • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 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 Poinsett 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 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Farm Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farm Hill Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Hill Cemetery
    • Harrisburg Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrisburg Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrisburg Memorial Park is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrisburg Memorial Park
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Bolivar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolivar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolivar Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolivar Cemetery
    • Tyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stark Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Halk Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halk Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halk Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Houston Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houston Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Riley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riley Cemetery is located in Cross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Cross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Waldenburg Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • The Waldenburg Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waldenburg Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Waldenburg.
        • The Waldenburg Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldenburg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971895 <6>
      • Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Wyatts Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatts Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatts Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56917 <6>
      • White Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Akins Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Akins Cemetery is located in Cross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akins Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah 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 #77129  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #77129 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: Harrisburg
      • County: Poinsett         Elev: 106
      • Location given for GNIS #77129 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Poinsett, 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 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: 35.5328, Longitude: -90.7122    
    <3>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.
    <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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