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:
42.4481, -89.4576
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 Stephenson County<2>.
The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
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- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
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- Felts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Felts Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felts Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Frankeburger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Frankeburger Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankeburger Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Pioneers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pioneers Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneers Cemetery
- Rock City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rock City Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City Cemetery
- Rock Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rock Run Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Cemetery
- Halvorson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Halvorson Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halvorson Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
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- State Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Basswood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Basswood Cemetery is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Cemetery
- Dakota Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dakota Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
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- Irish Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Grove Cemetery
- Durand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Durand Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Afolkey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Afolkey Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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- Laona Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Laona Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Rock City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Davis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
- Lake Summerset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
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- Dakota
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Afolkey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Durand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Twin Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Orangeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ridott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pecatonica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oneco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oneco is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Red Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
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- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
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- Brodhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Shirland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- McConnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Freeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wempletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Monroe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
- Seward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephenson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brodhead
- Davis
- Durand
- Freeport
- German Valley
- Monroe
- Orangeville
- Orfordville
- Pecatonica
- Rock City
- Winnebago
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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Stephenson 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 #404336 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404336 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: Stephenson
- Est. Elev: 290 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Davis
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4480695 Lon: -89.4576158
- 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 Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |