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: 33.5429° (33° 32' 34")
Lon: -84.4763° (-84° 28' 34")
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies just to the south of the Bethel Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethsaida Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Hopeful Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeful Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeful Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hopeful Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- 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 Fayette County
- Flint Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Flint Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The King Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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 Fayette County
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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 Fayette County
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Godbee / Godby Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sandy Creek Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sandy Creek Church Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Hart Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Family Cemetery
- The Hart Family Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- The Hart Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #178158 <5>
- Eason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eason Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- The Rock Cemetery
- Fayetteville City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayetteville City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayetteville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fayetteville City Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Bottom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bottom Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bottom Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Mundy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mundy Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Carver Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carver Memorial Park is located in Clayton County
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- The Flat Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flat Rock Church Cemetery
- Flatrock Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33952 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Winterthur Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
- Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
- Fox Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Riverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Fife
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Fife is located in Fulton County
- Red Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jonesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- College Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tyrone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McIntosh Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Irondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Clayton County
- Morrow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <6>
- Forest Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coxs Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Plunket Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plunket Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
- Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
- Hapeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Bonanza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Clayton County
- Blair Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- East Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
- Tell is located in Fulton County
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 Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- East Point
- Fayetteville
- Hapeville
- Jonesboro
- Riverdale
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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Fayette County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #1687672 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1687672 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: Riverdale
- County: Fayette Elev: 272
- Location given for GNIS #1687672 (Bethel Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.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 Fayette, 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 Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5429, Longitude: -84.4763 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |