A visit to the Chester 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 Chester Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chester Bethel Cemetery:
39.8305, -75.5012
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chester Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chester Bethel Cemetery is located in New Castle County<2>.
The county seat for New Castle County is located in Wilmington. Wilmington lies just to the south southwest of the Chester Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chester Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Chester Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chester Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Newark Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Newark Union Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Union Cemetery
- Lawn Croft Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Lombardy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lombardy Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardy Cemetery
- Jewish Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
- The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Linwood (PA).
- The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immaculate Heart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197399 <5>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Edgewood Memorial Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Memorial Park
- Quaker Meeting Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Thornbury AME Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Thornbury AME Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbury AME Cemetery
- Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Wilmington.
- The Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lower Brandywine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #289047 <5>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
- Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ohev Sholom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ohev Sholom Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohev Sholom Cemetery
- The Ohev Sholom Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ohey Sholom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212595 <5>
- Old Cheyney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Old Cheyney Cemetery is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cheyney Cemetery
- Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Wilmington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104395 <5>
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Silverbrook Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook Cemetery
- The Silverbrook Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
- The Silverbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silver Brook Cemetery
- Silverbrook Cemetery and Memorial Park
- Silverbrook Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104417 <5>
- Beth Emeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Beth Emeth Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Emeth Cemetery
- Cathedral Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cathedral Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral Cemetery
- The Cathedral Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104359 <5>
- Perkintown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Perkintown Cemetery is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkintown Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Rural Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Rural Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
- Chester Rural Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Honeycomb United AME Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Chester Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chester Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zebleys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Ardencroft
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Arden
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ardentown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Talleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Windy Bush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
- Claymont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- White Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- White Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- Whites Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Garnet Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Holly Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
- Claymont Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Aniline Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- Analine Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Boothwyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Marcus Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Village Green - Green Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Village Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
- Aston Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
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 Chester Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New Castle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chester Bethel 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 Chester Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Delaware:
- Pages specific to New Castle 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 Chester Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2340119 (Chester Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2340119 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: New Castle
- Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilmington North
- Location given for Chester Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8305 Lon: -75.5012
- 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 New Castle, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chester 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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