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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. 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:

39.8881, -89.9479

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

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

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 20 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.

  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Irwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin Cemetery
  • Ashland City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ashland City Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City Cemetery
  • Richland Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Smedly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Smedly Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedly Cemetery
  • Willson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Willson Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willson Cemetery
  • Crow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Crow Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
  • Flinn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flinn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cogdal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cogdal Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cogdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Salisbury.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253139 <5>
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
    • Berea Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Farmers Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Point Cemetery
    • Yatesville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Yatesville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery

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:

  • Pleasant Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Tallula
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ashland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Prentice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
  • Salisbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Newmansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Berlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Pasfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
  • Sylvan ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Philadelphia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Petersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • New Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Burlingame
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Burlingame is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Old Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
    • Alexander
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Curran
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Literberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cantrall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Oakford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Virginia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Arnold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Loami
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Leland Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Chandlerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Sangamon 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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: