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A visit to the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...

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

39.5378, -88.9559

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bethany Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
  • Ludwig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ludwig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Tolley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
  • Henton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Henton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mautz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mautz Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mautz Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Plank Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Plank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
    • Brunswick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Westside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Knobs Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Knobs Baptist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs Baptist Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Yantisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Assumption
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Moweaqua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tower Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Findlay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Millersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Millersville is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
  • Macon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
  • Shelbyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
  • Owaneco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bethany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lakewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Dalton City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Mound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Velma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Velma is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Rosamond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlesworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Dunn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Boody
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hervey City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Elwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Turpin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin

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 Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bethany Cemetery: