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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chester Bethel Cemetery

Lat:   39.8305°   (39° 49' 49")

Lon:   -75.5012°   (-75° 30' 4")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newark Union Cemetery is located in New Castle County
  • Lawn Croft Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in New Castle County
  • Lombardy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lombardy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lombardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lombardy Cemetery is located in New Castle County
  • Jewish Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jewish Community Cemetery is located in New Castle County
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
    • The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edgewood Memorial Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Quaker Meeting Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Meeting Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Meeting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quaker Meeting Cemetery is located in New Castle County
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
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    • Thornbury AME Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornbury AME Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornbury AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornbury AME Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • The Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • 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 southeast 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in New Castle County
    • Mt. Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
    • Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery is located in New Castle County
    • Ohev Sholom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohev Sholom Cemetery
      • The Ohev Sholom Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cheyney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cheyney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cheyney Cemetery is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in New Castle County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Silverbrook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverbrook Cemetery
      • The Silverbrook Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Emeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Emeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Emeth Cemetery is located in New Castle County
    • Cathedral Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathedral Cemetery
      • The Cathedral Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkintown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkintown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perkintown Cemetery is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Rural Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Chester Rural Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Honeycomb United AME Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeycomb United AME Church Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Honeycomb United AME Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Honeycomb United AME Church Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228301 <5>
    • Cumberland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Ardencroft
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
    • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
  • Arden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <7>
  • Ardentown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
    • Ardentown is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Talleyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
    • Talleyville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <7>
  • Windy Bush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
    • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
  • Claymont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Carpenter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in New Castle County
  • White Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
    • White Village is located in New Castle County
  • Whites Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
    • Whites Village is located in New Castle County
  • Creekside Village at Naamans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
    • Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Garnet Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holly Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
    • Claymont Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County
    • Aniline Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County
    • Analine Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County
    • Boothwyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
      • Boothwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <7>
    • Chelsea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Rockland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellefonte
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in New Castle County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village Green - Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green - Green Ridge
      • Village Green - Green Ridge is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Village Green
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
      • Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Aston Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)

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 start 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:

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: GNIS record #2340119 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wilmington North
    • County: New Castle         Elev: 104
    • Location given for GNIS #2340119 (Chester Bethel Cemetery)

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Chester Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8305, Longitude: -75.5012       In this case, the coordinates for the Chester Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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