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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   39.4534°   (39° 27' 12")

Lon:   -88.6681°   (-88° 40' 5")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the west southwest of the Bethany Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Middlesworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Quigley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quigley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quigley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Barker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Helton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Helton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Moberley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moberley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moberley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moberley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Wallis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Claridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Claridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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    • Mahoney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahoney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mahoney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Windsor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windsor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windsor Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Hilligoss Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilligoss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilligoss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilligoss Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Rose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Wade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Richland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Pt. Lookout Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Lookout Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Middlesworth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
  • Windsor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Findlay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Strasburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>
  • Sexson Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
  • Gays
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <6>
  • Allenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Sullivan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Coles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Coles is located in Moultrie County
  • Trowbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
  • Yantisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dunn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Mode
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Bethany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <6>
    • Stewardson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <6>
    • Fancher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Neoga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <6>
    • Magnet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Cushman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Lakewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Mattoon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tower Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <6>
    • Cooks Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Cowden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <6>
    • Trilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cadwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County

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:

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 #1725240  (Bethany Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1725240 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: Middlesworth
    • County: Shelby         Elev: 192
    • Location given for GNIS #1725240 (Bethany Cemetery)

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 Shelby, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.4534, Longitude: -88.6681       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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