A visit to the Old Bethel 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 Old Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethel Cemetery:
36.1017, -91.2349
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Old Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Park Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
- Dent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Holobaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holobaugh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holobaugh Cemetery
- Bratcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratcher Cemetery
- Townsend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Hillhouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillhouse Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhouse Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Coffman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- McNutt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McNutt Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Powhatan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Powhatan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Cemetery
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Cemetery
- Nation Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Nation Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nation Cemetery
- Massey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Annieville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Smithville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Lynn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Powhatan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Black Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Imboden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ravenden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Strawberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Saffell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Eleven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Williford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Birdell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Poughkeepsie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Minturn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Hoxie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ravenden Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Walnut Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Lima
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Alicia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- College City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Manson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Elevenpoint
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
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 Old Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Imboden
- Portia
- Powhatan
- Ravenden Springs
- Ravenden
- Walnut Ridge
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 Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #52985 (Old Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #52985 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eaton
- Location given for Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1017369 Lon: -91.234852
- 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 Lawrence, 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- Old Bethel 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |