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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:

41.0600, -94.0697

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 Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Creston. Creston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Family Cemetery
  • West Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
  • Thayer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer Cemetery
  • Lorimor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lorimor Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor Cemetery
  • Groesbeck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Groesbeck Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groesbeck Cemetery
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
  • Claypool Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Claypool Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Cemetery
  • Norris Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Troy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Troy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Abel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Abel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel Cemetery
    • Reasoner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Reasoner Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasoner Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dodge Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dodge Center Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Barney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Barney Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Hopeville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hopeville Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Thayer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thayer is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Lorimor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lorimor is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Afton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Murray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Murray is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Hopeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
  • Barney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barney is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
  • Arispe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Arispe is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Macksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Macksburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Ord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ord is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
  • Lacelle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
  • East Peru
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Peru is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Shannon City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shannon City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Creston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • East Creston is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
    • Tingley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Osceola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Truro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Zion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Zion is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Creston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Beaconsfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Grand River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Grand River is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Hebron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
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    • Green Bay ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
    • Van Wert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • New Virginia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Winterset
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bethel Cemetery: