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:
40.2247, -87.7267
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Bethel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dodson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Higginsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Workheiser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stump Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Collison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Collison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trimmell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Outten Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McGee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Grimes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pentecost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Johnsonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thurman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnson Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Snider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knight's Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gordon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gundy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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] of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Collison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Henning
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belgium Row
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hillery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bismarck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Missionfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Newell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Muncie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fithian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Catlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Illiana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- State Line City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belgium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Penfield
(12 miles [19.3 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. The following communities are located in Vermilion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catlin
- Danville
- Fithian
- Potomac
- Rossville
- Tilton
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 Vermilion County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #404275 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404275 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Vermilion
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danville NW
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2247585 Lon: -87.7264126
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bethel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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