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A visit to the 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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   33.0038°   (33° 0' 13")

Lon:   -81.8648°   (-81° 51' 53")

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

The county seat for Burke County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Old Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Church Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Cullen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cullen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cullen Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Habersham Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Beech Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beech Branch Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Beeson Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeson Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Beeson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Beeson Family Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beeson Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Waynesboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443953 <5>
  • Botsford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botsford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Botsford Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Walter Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walter Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walter Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walter Jones Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Green Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Fork Cemetery
    • The Green Fork Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
  • Wimberly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimberly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Foster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Bell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Mallard - Holland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallard - Holland Cemetery
      • The Mallard - Holland Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mallard - Holland Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Girard.
      • The Mallard - Holland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mallard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35147 <5>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Gray Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Family Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
    • Rocky Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • 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 Burke County
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Burke County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Munnerlyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munnerlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
    • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
  • Sardis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Perkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Girard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Waynesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Millhaven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Millhaven is located in Screven County
  • Millen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hiltonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hattieville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
  • Emmalane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
    • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
  • Bush ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • Bush is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Zeigler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Zeigler is located in Screven County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cowden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Scarboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
    • Sylvania
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rosier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
    • Magruder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
    • Martin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Aiken County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <7>
    • Saint Clair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
    • Vidette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Nixon ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Richmond County
    • Rocky Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <7>
    • Kathwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kathwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
      • Kathwood is located in Aiken County (SC)

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 Burke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

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 #311149  (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #311149 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: Alexander
    • County: Burke         Elev: 78
    • Location given for GNIS #311149 (Bethel Cemetery)

The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

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 Burke, 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 things 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 Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0038, Longitude: -81.8648       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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