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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:

38.7884, -75.3069

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 Sussex County<2>.

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies just to the south southwest 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ponder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Ponder Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Weigands Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Weigands Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigands Cemetery
  • Hazzard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hazzard Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Cemetery
  • Henlopen Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Henlopen Memorial Park is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Memorial Park
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Reed Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reed Family Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reed Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Georgetown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339511 <5>
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
  • Whites Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Whites Chapel Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Chapel Cemetery
  • Slaughter Neck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Hickory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Hickory Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Hickory Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Argo Corners.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967532 <5>
    • New Market Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The New Market Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Cemetery
    • Siloam AME Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Siloam AME Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam AME Cemetery
      • The Siloam AME Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Siloam Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150853 <5>
    • Ellendale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Ellendale Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Cemetery
    • Deputy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Deputy Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deputy Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Milford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2380811 <5>
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lincoln.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986714 <5>
    • Faith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Milton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Side Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
  • Waples
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Waples is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
  • Jefferson Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
  • Harbeson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cool Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Anderson Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
  • Argo Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
  • Sea Spray Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
  • Nassau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ellendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sand Dunes Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
    • Lewes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Slaughter Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
    • Hollymount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hollymount is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
    • Country Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Country Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
    • Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woods Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woods Haven is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Banning is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Trinity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Trinity is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Winding Creek Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bald Eagle Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bald Eagle Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle Village
    • Henlopen Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Henlopen Acres is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people

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. The following communities are located in Sussex County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Delaware:
  • Pages specific to Sussex 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 #213642  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #213642 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: Sussex
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Milton
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.7884458     Lon: -75.3068578
      • 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 Delaware's counties, including Sussex, 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 drawn 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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