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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:
33.7260, -82.8493
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County<2>.
The county seat for Wilkes County is located in Washington. Washington lies just to the east of the Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- White Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Phillips Mill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- City West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The City West Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City West Cemetery
- Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carters Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Carters Grove Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove Cemetery
- School Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The School Street Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Street Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the School Street Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Washington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474861 <5>
- Sardis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
- Echols - Eckles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Thaxton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- The County Line Cemetery has also been known as:
- County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
- Twin Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Newtown Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown Cemetery
- Sandy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sandy Cross Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross Cemetery
- Sandy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sandy Cross Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross Cemetery
- Mercer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mercer Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
- Philomath Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Philomath Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomath Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Saggus - Lyle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Saggus - Lyle Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saggus - Lyle Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Bell Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bell Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Family Cemetery
- The Bell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bell - Lance Family Cemetery
- Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cliffords Grove Cemetery
- Gibson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 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:
- Tyrone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Rayle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Durham Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tignall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Crawfordville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Raytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Palmetto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Union Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
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 Wilkes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crawfordville
- Lincolnton
- Union Point
- Washington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Wilkes County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #342738 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #342738 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wilkes
- Est. Elev: 170 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Washington West
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.7259601 Lon: -82.8493122
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wilkes, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |