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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7245°   (39° 43' 28")

Lon:   -89.0981°   (-89° 5' 53")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bethel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Macon 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 Bethel 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 27 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.

    • Blue Mound
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
    • Boody
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Macon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stonington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <4>
    • Moweaqua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
    • Elwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <4>
    • Sandersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Harristown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <4>
    • Niantic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mount Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Grove City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Illiopolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mount Zion
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <4>
      • Decatur
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bearsdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
        • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
      • Hervey City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
        • Hervey City is located in Macon County
      • Bolivia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
        • Bolivia is located in Christian County
      • Assumption
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
        • Assumption is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <4>
      • Long Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
        • Long Creek is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Warrensburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
        • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <4>
      • Taylorville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dalton City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Forsyth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
        • Forsyth is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
      • Edinburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
        • Edinburg is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
      • Velma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
        • Velma is located in Christian County
      • Sangamon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
        • Sangamon is located in Macon County
      • Mechanicsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Macon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Waltz Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105993 <6>
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
    • Darmer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darmer Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darmer Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Macon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
    • Hudelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudelson Cemetery
    • Muirheid Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muirheid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muirheid Cemetery
    • Berea Christian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berea Christian Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Christian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stafford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • Bilyeu Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bilyeu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bilyeu Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bilyeu Cemetery
      • Jacobs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
      • Traughber Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Traughber Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • The Traughber Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Moweaqua Twp. Cemetery
        • Traughber - Snyder Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traughber Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108571 <6>
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Salem Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Hunter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Old Stonington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stonington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Stonington Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stonington Cemetery
      • Westside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westside Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Crum Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum 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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1816655  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1816655 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: Macon West
      • County: Macon         Elev: 186
      • Location given for GNIS #1816655 (Bethel 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 Macon, 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' 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 Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7245, Longitude: -89.0981       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel 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>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.
    <6>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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