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A visit to the Bethlehem Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8754°   (34° 52' 31")

Lon:   -90.5690°   (-90° 34' 8")

The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Marianna. Marianna lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bethlehem Cemetery .

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 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 Lee 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 Bethlehem 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 25 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.

    • Brickeys
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
      • Brickeys is located in Lee County
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Lee County
    • Rawlinson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
      • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
    • Bledsoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Lee County
    • Hughes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
      • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
    • Marianna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Widener
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
      • Widener is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Haynes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Felton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
      • Felton is located in Lee County
    • Bonair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Heth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
        • Heth is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <4>
      • Seyppel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seyppel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
        • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County
      • Horseshoe Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
        • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Forrest City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
        • Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <4>
      • Phillips Bayou
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
        • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
      • Tunica
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
        • Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
      • North Tunica
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
        • North Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Pinckney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
        • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County
      • LaGrange
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
        • LaGrange is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Austin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Austin is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Anthonyville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
        • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Peyton ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
        • Peyton is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Proctor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
        • Proctor is located in Crittenden County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>

    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 Lee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mound Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Shepherd Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepherd Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Grove Cemetery
    • Ward Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Farm Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Marianna and Winona.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Winona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56706 <8>
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
    • Greater Jerusalem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greater Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greater Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greater Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Dansby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dansby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dansby Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dansby Cemetery
    • Jersalem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jersalem Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersalem Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Soudan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soudan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soudan Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soudan Cemetery
      • Linden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linden Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Cemetery
      • Casteel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casteel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Casteel Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casteel Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Wyles Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyles Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyles Cemetery
      • Clay Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
      • Happy Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Happy Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #59528  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #59528 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: Mud Lake
      • County: Lee         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #59528 (Bethlehem 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 Lee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethlehem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8754, Longitude: -90.5690       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethlehem 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Marianna and Winona. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <8>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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