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:
40.3304, -87.6206
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south of the Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.
Name Variations for Bethel Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mann's Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rossville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gundy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jordan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Redtop Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leonard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Huffman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsonville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thurman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Walnut Corner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Higginsville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Farmers Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Alvin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Henning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bismarck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hedrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sloan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coalton is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Hoopeston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Potomac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Illiana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- State Line City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- State Line
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Newell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Collison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ambia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- West Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wellington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hillery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Foster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brisco ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Talbot
(14 miles [22.5 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. 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.
- Ambia
- Ambia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ambia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
- Danville
- Hoopeston
- Potomac
- Rossville
- West Lebanon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 #404277 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404277 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: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bismarck
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.330592 Lon: -87.6202989
- 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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. |
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