A visit to the Bethlehem 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 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery
Lat: 31.1149° (31° 6' 53")
Lon: -81.9971° (-81° 59' 49")
The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Brantley County<2>.
The county seat for Brantley County is located in Nahunta. Nahunta lies just to the north of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dowling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowling Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dowling Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Knox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knox Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Corinth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Charlton County
- Martin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Victory Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Victory Cemetery is located in Camden County
- Moore Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- O'Berry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Berry Cemetery
- The O'Berry Cemetery is located in Charlton County
- Harrell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harrell Cemetery is located in Camden County
- Lewis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- 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 Brantley County
- Thift Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thift Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thift Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Thrift Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrift Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thrift Cemetery is located in Brantley County
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- Sand Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Charlton County
- Jackson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Homeward Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homeward Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homeward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Homeward Cemetery is located in Camden County
- Daniels Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Ammons Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ammons Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Raulerson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raulerson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raulerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Raulerson Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Lowther Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowther Cemetery
- The Lowther Cemetery is located in Charlton County
- Burnt Fort Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burnt Fort Cemetery is located in Camden County
- Baxter Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Brantley County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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.
- Winokur
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
- Winokur is located in Charlton County
- Nahunta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hoboken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tarboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Tarboro is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Mattox ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
- Mattox is located in Charlton County
- Waynesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hortense
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Homeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Homeland is located in Charlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Folkston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodbine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <5>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Blackshear
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Glynn County
- Offerman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Thalmann
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
- Thalmann is located in Glynn County
- Traders Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
- Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
- Sunnyside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Ware County
- Waycross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Boulogne
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- Winona Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
- Winona Park is located in Ware County
- Deenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
- Deenwood is located in Ware County
- Emerson Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
- Emerson Park is located in Ware 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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brantley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blackshear
- Folkston
- Nahunta
- Patterson
- Waycross
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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Brantley 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
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 #311225 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #311225 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: Boons Lake
- County: Brantley Elev: 19
- Location given for GNIS #311225 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brantley County: www.brantleycounty.org/
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 Brantley, 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 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: 31.1149, Longitude: -81.9971 In this case, the coordinates for the Bethlehem 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |