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A visit to the Bethlehem Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.9050°   (29° 54' 18")

Lon:   -82.6353°   (-82° 38' 7")

The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of the Bethlehem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 Bethlehem 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.

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

    • Fort White
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • High Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alachua
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
    • Worthington Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Waters Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • La Crosse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hague
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Little Lake City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lulu
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Newberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Branford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jonesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Brooker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lake City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Lake Butler
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Watertown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown is located in Columbia County
      • Rutledge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
      • McColskey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
        • McColskey is located in Columbia County
      • O'Brien
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Five Points
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Columbia County
      • Trenton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

    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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Elim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Ft. White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Philippi Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heavenly Rest Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
    • High Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Springs Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Springs Cemetery
    • New Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Pine Hills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hills Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hills Cemetery
    • Asberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Old Fort White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Fort White Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Old Fort White Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Fort White Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Fort White.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fort White Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282920 <7>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Spring Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Spring Ridge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Ridge Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Farnell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Farnell Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnell Cemetery
      • Nobel Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nobel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nobel Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nobel Hill Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ichetucknee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ichetucknee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Ichetucknee Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ichetucknee Cemetery
      • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Richard Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richard Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richard Family Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard Family Cemetery
      • Ft. Call Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Call Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Call Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Call Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2547182  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2547182 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: Fort White
      • County: Columbia         Elev: 24
      • Location given for GNIS #2547182 (Bethlehem Cemetery)

    The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyfla.com/

    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 Columbia, 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 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 Bethlehem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9050, Longitude: -82.6353       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethlehem 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>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>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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