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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:

39.7051, -89.7032

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 just to the north northeast 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chatham Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Chatham Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Trumbo Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
  • Stout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Stout Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
    • Brunk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
    • Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Newcomer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Newcomer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer Cemetery
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Woodside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Chatham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Southern View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Jerome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
  • Curran
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Curran is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Hawthorne Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
  • Leland Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Glenarm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Loami
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Commanche Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Grandview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Pasfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Divernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • New City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • New City is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ridgely
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Pawnee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Thayer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • New Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Riverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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. 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 turn to 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: