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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 ...

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

Lat:   30.7675°   (30° 46' 2")

Lon:   -83.5983°   (-83° 35' 53")

The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Brooks County<1>.

The county seat for Brooks County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies just to the east northeast of the Bethlehem Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bethlehem Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Brooks 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.

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

    • Quitman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Empress
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
      • Empress is located in Brooks County
    • Fodie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Barwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Brooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <3>
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
    • Pavo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
    • Shiloh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
    • Clyattville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Remerton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
        • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
      • Barney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pinetta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Barko Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barko Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
        • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
      • Leland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Valdosta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Greenville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hahira
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Berlin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Aucilla
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
        • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County (FL)
      • Monticello
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dasher
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
        • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
      • Cecil
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredonia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Thomas 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 Brooks County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Boston
    • Hahira
    • Monticello
    • Pavo
      • Pavo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
    • Quitman
    • Valdosta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • West End Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery (East)
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery (West)
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North End Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dixie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Dixie Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixie Cemetery
    • Worn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Worn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Worn Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worn Cemetery
    • Groover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Groover Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • The Groover Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Groover / Ramsey Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groover Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • The Hunter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethany Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Robinson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Robinson Family Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Family Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Union Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lebanon Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • The Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rogers / Deavane / Culpepper Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Hamm City Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Beasley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Emanuel AME Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • St. Philip Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Philip Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philip Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Simmons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simmons Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of Quitman.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Simmons Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Hill Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Hill Cemetery
      • Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • The Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Morning Star Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • The Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery

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

    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 #311223  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #311223 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: Quitman
      • County: Brooks         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #311223 (Bethlehem Cemetery)

    The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 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: 30.7675, Longitude: -83.5983    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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