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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   39.9000°   (39° 53' 59")

Lon:   -87.5399°   (-87° 32' 23")

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 .

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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Vermilion County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
    • Eugene
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Ridge Farm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Raven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Edgar County
    • Dana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Olivet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Vermilion County
    • Vermilion Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
      • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County
    • Scottland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
      • Scottland is located in Edgar County
    • Meeks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
      • Meeks is located in Vermilion County
    • Newport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
    • Chrisman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Busenville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
        • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
      • Kidley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
        • Kidley is located in Edgar County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
        • Alta is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Hillsdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Montezuma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
        • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
      • West Union
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Westville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
      • Perrysville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
        • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <4>
      • Bloomfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
      • Belgium
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
        • Belgium is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Gessie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
        • Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Whitlock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Cemetery
      • Mose Reid Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlock Cemetery
    • Old Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
    • Yankee Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Elwood Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elwood Church Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Elwood Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elwood Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Church Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Sharon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Martha Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Carmack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carmack Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmack Cemetery
    • Juliet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juliet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Juliet Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juliet Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Newport Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Newport Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • The Newport Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Thomas Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87142 <6>
      • Eugene Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Groenendyke Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groenendyke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groenendyke Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groenendyke Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Vermilion Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Vermilion Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vermilion Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermilion Cemetery
      • Crown Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Friends Chapel Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Friends Chapel Church Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • The Friends Chapel Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friends Chapel Cemetery
        • Ingram Cemetery
        • Prairie Twp. Chapel Cemetery
        • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Chapel Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #244596 <6>
      • Isle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isle Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isle Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #404274 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Humrick
      • County: Vermilion         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #404274 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9000, Longitude: -87.5399    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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