A visit to the 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery:
35.4756, -91.5824
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Newport. Newport lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Goad Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Goad Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Velvet Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Velvet Ridge Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McKnight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McKnight Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
- Scantlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Scantlin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scantlin Cemetery
- Putman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Putman Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Heard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hickman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hickman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Riddles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Riddles Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddles Cemetery
- Leggett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Leggett Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett Cemetery
- Prince Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Plant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Plant Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Pleasant Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Sunnydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Russell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thida is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
- Grand Glaise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Bald Knob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Oil Trough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Floral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Floral is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rosie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Pangburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Judsonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Salado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Letona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Magness
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Rainbow Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Kensett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Newark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- Bald Knob
- Judsonia
- Kensett
- Newark
- Pangburn
- Searcy
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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #46468 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #46468 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Velvet Ridge
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4756365 Lon: -91.5823578
- 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 Arkansas' counties, including Jackson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- 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. |