A visit to the New 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 New Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Bethel Cemetery:
31.5032, -85.0260
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Fort Gaines. Fort Gaines lies just to the north of the New Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove AME Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Mercier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mercier Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier Cemetery
- Bryant - Neves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shorterville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shorterville Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Ft. Gaines Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ft. Gaines Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Gaines Cemetery
- New Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The New Park Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Park Cemetery
- Adoniram Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Adoniram Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adoniram Cemetery
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- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Colomokee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Colomokee Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colomokee Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Old Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Haleburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Haleburg Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Bluffton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
- Judson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Judson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Cemetery
- Pecan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Pecan Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the New Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shorterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Fort Gaines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Haleburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Bluffton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bellville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Blakely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Abbeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oakey Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Coleman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Williams is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sawhatchee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Graball
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Graball is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Capps
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Capps is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Edison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Screamer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Screamer is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Newville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Newville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Morris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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 New Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbeville
- Blakely
- Edison
- Fort Gaines
- Headland
- Newville
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 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 New Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 New Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #319263 (New Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #319263 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Gaines
- Location given for New Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5032268 Lon: -85.0260387
- 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 Clay, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New 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. |