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:
39.9000, -87.5399
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north northwest 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whitlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
- Yankee Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Patrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- Pilot Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
- Elwood Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Carmack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carmack Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack Cemetery
- Juliet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Juliet Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliet Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Newport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eugene Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Groenendyke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Groenendyke Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groenendyke Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Forest Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Friends Chapel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Isle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Isle Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle 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]<2> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cayuga
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <5>
- Eugene
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridge Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Raven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Olivet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilion Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Scottland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meeks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chrisman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Busenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kidley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Indianola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Westville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Perrysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belgium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Gessie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Vermilion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cayuga
- Chrisman
- Montezuma
- Newport
- Perrysville
- Ridge Farm
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:
- 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 #404274 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404274 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: Humrick
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.899759 Lon: -87.540019
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |