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:
41.9440, -89.7829
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County<1>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Mount Carroll. Mount Carroll lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
- Dutchtown Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cemeter Genessee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Colcord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Colcord Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord Cemetery
- Peugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Peugh Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peugh Cemetery
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
- Chadwick Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- East Genesee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The East Genesee Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genesee Cemetery
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- Webster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Elkhorn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
- Eagle Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
- Schriner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Malvern Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Malvern Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Penrose Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Jordan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The East Jordan Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Milledgeville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coleta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hitt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elkhorn Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- White Pigeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chadwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Malvern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brookville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Buffalo Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Galt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Polo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ideal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lanark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Rock Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woosung
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Argo Fay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Morrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Haldane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 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 Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coleta
- Lanark
- Milledgeville
- Morrison
- Polo
- Polo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Rock Falls
- Sterling
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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #404278 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404278 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Milledgeville
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9450284 Lon: -89.7831713
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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