A visit to the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery:
38.5764, -88.9520
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the north of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Paradise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Synder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Synder Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synder Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Romine Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harveys Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Burge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Burge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
- Wham Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wham Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wham Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bryan Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bryan Memorial Park is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Memorial Park
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Purdue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdue Cemetery
- Kell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Rabbit Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rabbit Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Grove Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Eagan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Eagan Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan Cemetery
- Clapp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Clapp Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cartter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bannister
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Kell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Odin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Central City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Dix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Texico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Iuka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sandoval
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Centralia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Wamac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Union Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Hickory Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Omega
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Baldwin Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Idlewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Irvington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Shields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Patoka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kinmundy
(14 miles [22.5 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 Bethlehem Cemetery. The following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central City
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Kinmundy
- Odin
- Odin lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Patoka
- Salem
- Sandoval
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 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1821373 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1821373 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 155 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem South
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5764376 Lon: -88.9520058
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Bethlehem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |