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The location of the Bethany Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bethany Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.0684°   (41° 4' 6")

Lon:   -89.0387°   (-89° 2' 19")

The Bethany Cemetery is located in La Salle County<2>.

The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bethany Cemetery .

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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to La Salle 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 Bethany 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

    • Wenona
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <4>
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
    • Lostant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
      • Lostant is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Lostant has also been known as:
      • Lost Ant
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <4>
    • Rutland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
    • Toluca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
      • Toluca is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <4>
    • Munster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Livingston County
    • Priscilla ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Priscilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
      • Priscilla is located in La Salle County
    • Long Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <4>
    • Ancona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Leonore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
    • Varna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varna <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Dana
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <4>
      • Vermilion City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
        • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
      • Kangley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kangley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
        • Kangley is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Mount Palatine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
        • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
      • Tonica
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • La Rose
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
        • La Rose is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <4>
      • Minonk
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Streator
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • McNabb
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
        • McNabb is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <4>
      • Vermilionville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
        • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
      • Cedar Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
        • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <4>
      • Standard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

    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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cherry Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Point Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Point Cemetery
    • Hope Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Town Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Town Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Cumberland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Rutland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Ancona Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ancona Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancona Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lostlands Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lostlands Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lostlands Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Streator.
        • The Lostlands Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lost Land Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lostlands Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106674 <7>
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Statler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Statler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Statler Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Statler Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Long Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
      • Defenbaugh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Defenbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Defenbaugh Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Defenbaugh Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1719814  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1719814 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: Wenona
      • County: LaSalle         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #1719814 (Bethany Cemetery)

    The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including La Salle, 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' (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 Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0684, Longitude: -89.0387       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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