A visit to the Old 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 Old Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery:
41.6487, -73.2084
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Litchfield County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Carmel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Carmel Hill Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Hill Cemetery
- East Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Romford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Romford Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romford Cemetery
- Judea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Judea Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judea Cemetery
- Bantam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bantam Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam Cemetery
- Old Watertown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Watertown Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Watertown Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Mt. St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. St. James Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. James Cemetery
- Old Leavonworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The North Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Northfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Northfield Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The West Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Headquarters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Headquarters Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters Cemetery
- New Preston Village Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The West Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- West Side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The West Side Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bethlehem
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Bethlehem
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bloomfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lakeside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sandy Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Beach is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Morris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Morris is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Emmons City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Emmons City is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons City
- West Morris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Morris is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Morris
- Romford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Romford is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romford
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grappaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grappaville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappaville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bantam
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
- Woodbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
- Watertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
- Northfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Washington Depot
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
- Thomaston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,505 people
- Woodbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thomaston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Preston
(7 miles [11.3 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 Old Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Litchfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bantam
- Bloomfield
- Morris
- Thomaston
- Washington Depot
- Washington
- Watertown
- Woodbury
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 Old Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Litchfield 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #209465 (Old Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #209465 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: Litchfield
- Est. Elev: 284 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Litchfield
- Location given for Old Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6487075 Lon: -73.2084471
- 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 Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, 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- Old 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. |