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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   39.5714°   (39° 34' 17")

Lon:   -90.2782°   (-90° 16' 41")

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

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bethel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Murrayville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrayville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murrayville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Bartholomew Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Manchester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Old Manchester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Manchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Zion #1 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion #1 Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • 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 Morgan County
  • Martins Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martins Prairie Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Ceres Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ceres Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ceres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ceres Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Whitlock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Sooy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sooy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sooy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sooy Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Canatsey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canatsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canatsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Canatsey Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bower Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Tunnison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunnison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunnison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tunnison Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Richwoods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwoods Cemetery
      • The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Felter Eastern United Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #764766 <5>
    • Henry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Wishon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wishon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wishon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wishon Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Barnett #1 Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett #1 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Youngblood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Morgan County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

  • Murrayville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
    • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <6>
  • Manchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <6>
  • Woodson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Roodhouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Alsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
    • Alsey is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <6>
  • South Jacksonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
    • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
  • Pisgah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
  • Winchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Glasgow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • White Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <6>
  • Scottville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <6>
    • Wilmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
    • Arnold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Wrights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <6>
    • Belltown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
    • Chapin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <6>
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Exeter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Hillview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <6>
    • Greenfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
    • Alexander
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bedford
      (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 Morgan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:

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 #1748084  (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1748084 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: Manchester
    • County: Morgan         Elev: 209
    • Location given for GNIS #1748084 (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 Morgan, 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 Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5714, Longitude: -90.2782       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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