A visit to the Old 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 Old Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethel Cemetery:
33.3032, -84.9819
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Heard County<2>.
The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the west southwest of the Old Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Melson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Melson Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melson Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heard Wesley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Heard Wesley Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Wesley Cemetery
- Daniel - Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Darden - Crain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ware Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Stallings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stallings Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings Cemetery
- Enon Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Enon Grove Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Grove Cemetery
- McWaters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McWaters Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWaters Cemetery
- Dent Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dent Chapel Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Chapel Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Carser Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Gearold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gearold Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearold Cemetery
- Newnan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Newnan Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Shackleford - Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rains Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Harmonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Harmonia Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonia Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Walley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Emory Chapel Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Chapel Cemetery
- Elim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Elim Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Corinth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Centralhatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Hogansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brays Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- Asta Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Lowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Newnan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sargent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- East Newnan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- East Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
- Lone Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Smith City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Smith City is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
- Whitesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Roopville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roosterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roosterville is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Frolona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Frolona is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- O'Neals Crossroad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Whitfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Luthersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ephesus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ephesus is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
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 Old Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Heard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Hogansville
- LaGrange
- Newnan
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 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Heard 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #347110 (Old Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #347110 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: Heard
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newnan SW
- Location given for Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3031734 Lon: -84.9818834
- 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 Heard, 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- Old 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. |
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