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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:

38.8639, -107.6223

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 Delta County<2>.

The county seat for Delta County is located in Delta. Delta lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 19 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Somerset Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Somerset Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Cemetery
  • Olson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Olson Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedaredge Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Cedaredge Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedaredge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedaredge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cedaredge.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960144 <5>
  • Eckert Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Eckert Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert Cemetery
  • Crim Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Crim Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crim Cemetery
  • Cory Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cory Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory Cemetery
  • Read Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Read Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Read Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Mesa View Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Mesa View Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Delta Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ash Mesa Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ash Mesa Cemetery is located in Montrose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Mesa Cemetery
    • Marble Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Marble Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cemetery
    • Olathe Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Olathe Cemetery is located in Montrose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe Cemetery
    • Irwin Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin Cemetery
    • Pea Green Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pea Green Cemetery is located in Montrose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Green Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.

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

  • Paonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bowie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowie is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Former names for Bowie:
    • Reading
    • Wauneta
  • Hotchkiss
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lazear
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Maher
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cedaredge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Austin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Eckert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Orchard City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Orchard City is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
    • Cory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Grand Mesa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
    • North Delta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • North Delta is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta
    • Delta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Delta County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Delta 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 #186591  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #186591 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: Delta
      • Est. Elev: 1740 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Paonia
      • Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.8638753     Lon: -107.6222799
      • 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 Delta, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.