A visit to the 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 Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:
37.7595, -102.4946
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Prowers County<2>.
The county seat for Prowers County is located in Lamar. Lamar lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Butte Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Butte Cemetery is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Cemetery
- Two Buttes Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Garder Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Garder Cemetery is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garder Cemetery
- Amache Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Amache Cemetery is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amache Cemetery
- Little Kansas Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Minneapolis Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Minneapolis Cemetery is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis Cemetery
- Amerine Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- The Amerine Cemetery is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amerine Cemetery
- Granada Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Granada Cemetery is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Hight Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- The Hight Cemetery is located in Bent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hight Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Maxey Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- The Maxey Cemetery is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Vilas Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- The Vilas Cemetery is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas Cemetery
- Amity Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Amity Cemetery is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
- Sunnyslope Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Rock Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Indian Rock Cemetery is located in Bent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock Cemetery
- Hartman Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Hartman Cemetery is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Two Buttes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Minneapolis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Lamar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Granada
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grote
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Grote is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vilas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kornman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kornman is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
- Walsh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Prowers County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Granada
- Holly
- Springfield
- Two Buttes
- Walsh
- Walsh lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walsh.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Wiley
- Wiley lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wiley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Colorado:
- Pages specific to Prowers 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #195763 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #195763 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: Prowers
- Est. Elev: 1275 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barrel Spring
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7594546 Lon: -102.4946358
- 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 Colorado's counties, including Prowers, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- 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> | 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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