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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:

39.4745, -88.7717

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 Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the south southwest 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 26 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.

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Moyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
  • Shelby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
  • Mahoney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mahoney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoney Cemetery
  • Claridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Claridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claridge Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Barker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
  • Findlay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay Cemetery
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Quigley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Plank Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Plank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
    • Cutler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Helton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Helton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
    • Walden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
    • Middlesworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright 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:

  • Findlay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shelbyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Middlesworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Yantisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tower Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Strasburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Bethany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lakewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Sullivan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Allenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fancher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Mode
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Sexson Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Gays
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <5>
    • Cushman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Assumption
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cowden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Stewardson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Moweaqua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalton City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
    • Trowbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge

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 Shelby 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: