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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bethel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   30.0513°   (30° 3' 4")

Lon:   -83.2082°   (-83° 12' 29")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Mayo. Mayo lies just to the east of the Bethel Cemetery .

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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

    • Mayo
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <4>
    • Buckville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
      • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Day
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dowling Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Brien
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • McAlpin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Branford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Live Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Little Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
    • Rixford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Lee
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Lee is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
      • Wellborn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Steinhatchee
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Steward City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward City
        • Steward City is located in Dixie County
      • Cross City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Bell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
        • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <4>

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Winburn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winburn Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winburn Cemetery
    • Ivey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Wayfare Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayfare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayfare Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayfare Cemetery
    • Land Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
    • Folsom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
    • Alton Church of God Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Head Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Head Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
    • Sand Pond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Pond Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Pond Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Willing Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Willing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Willing Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Willing Cemetery
      • Dees Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dees Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dees Cemetery
      • Cooks Hammock Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooks Hammock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooks Hammock Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooks Hammock Cemetery
      • Roger Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roger Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roger Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Maypop Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maypop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maypop Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maypop Cemetery
      • Mims Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mims Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mims Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery

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

    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 #278527  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #278527 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: Mayo
      • County: Lafayette         Elev: 22
      • Location given for GNIS #278527 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Lafayette, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0513, Longitude: -83.2082       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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