A visit to the Bethel Harris 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 Harris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Harris Cemetery:
40.1439, -88.4568
The Bethel Harris Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.
The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east of the Bethel Harris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Harris Cemetery.
Name Variations for Bethel Harris 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Bethel Harris Cemetery.
Bethel Harris Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Bethel United Methodist Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
- Old Harris Cemetery
- Seymour Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
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 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethel Harris Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Argo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Argo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Cemetery
- Boyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
- Mackey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mackey Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Mansfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mahomet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Madden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Madden Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bucks Pond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bucks Pond Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Pond Cemetery
- Grandview Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fisher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phillippe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Morain Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Morain Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morain Cemetery
- Marquiss Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Marquiss Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquiss Cemetery
- Woolington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Woolington Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolington Cemetery
- Monticello Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Monticello Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
- Monticello Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Monticello Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
- Knife Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Harris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Seymour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Heath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mahomet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bondville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake of the Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
- Staley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monticello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- De Land
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Champaign
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Farmer City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Savoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Kumler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lotus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ivesdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Laurette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sadorus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Urbana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fisher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bellflower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tolono
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Glen Avon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dewey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Foosland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Watkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fullerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Harris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Champaign County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Harris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellflower
- Champaign
- De Land
- Farmer City
- Fisher
- Fisher lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bethel Harris Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fisher.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Ivesdale
- Mahomet
- Mansfield
- Monticello
- Sadorus
- Tolono
- Urbana
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 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 Harris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Champaign 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 Harris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #418245 (Seymour Methodist Episcopal Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418245 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: Champaign
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mahomet
- Location given for Seymour Methodist Episcopal Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1439217 Lon: -88.4567257
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Champaign, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel Harris 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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