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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...

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 Bethany Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery

Lat:   33.5254°   (33° 31' 31")

Lon:   -83.9794°   (-83° 58' 45")

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the northeast of the Bethany Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Middlebrooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Snapping Shoals Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snapping Shoals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snapping Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snapping Shoals Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
  • Old Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Sharon Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Kelley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kelley Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Harper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
    • Bonner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonner Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
    • Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Austin Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Chapel Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Elliot Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Lovejoy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • High Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Point Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Bethel Bara Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Bara Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Bara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Bara Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Lawnwood Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnwood Memorial Park
      • The Lawnwood Memorial Park is located in Newton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnwood Memorial Park is located outside and to the northwest of Covington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34931 <5>
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • 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 Newton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

  • Porterdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
    • Porterdale is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <6>
  • Salem Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Salem Village is located in Newton County
  • Fincherville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
    • Fincherville is located in Butts County
  • Covington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
  • Conyers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Essex Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Essex Village is located in Newton County
  • McDonough
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <6>
  • Blacksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • Blacksville is located in Henry County
  • Dixie Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
  • Klondike
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
    • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
  • Lakeview Estates
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
    • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dixie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Highland Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Locust Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <6>
    • Jenkinsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <6>
    • Mansfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
    • Hub Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Lithonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Zingara
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
    • Stonecrest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
      • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
    • Newborn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <6>
    • Jersey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <6>
    • Walnut Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Stockbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <6>

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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany 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 Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1673425  (Bethany Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1673425 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: Porterdale
    • County: Newton         Elev: 226
    • Location given for GNIS #1673425 (Bethany Cemetery)

The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Newton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5254, Longitude: -83.9794       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany 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>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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