A visit to the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery (FG ID #104748).
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 Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery:
38.6021, -89.2343
The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.
The county seat for Clinton County is located in Carlyle. Carlyle lies just to the west of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
Name Variations for Bethlehem Lutheran 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.
Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ferrin Cemetery
- German Lutheran 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Matsler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Matsler Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matsler Cemetery
- Gerdes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gerdes Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerdes Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Petrea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Petrea Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Wadsworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carlyle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Carlyle Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Nichols Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Knolhoff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Knolhoff Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knolhoff Cemetery
- Jolliff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Jolliff Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolliff Cemetery
- Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McClellan - Anderek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sandoval Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brewster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Brewster Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Huey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hoffman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Central City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Sandoval
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Boulder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Posey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centralia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carlyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wamac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keyesport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Odin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marydale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beckemeyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hoyleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Irvington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Patoka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bartelso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Minden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Breese
- Carlyle
- Central City
- Keyesport
- Odin
- Odin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Patoka
- Salem
- Salem lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Sandoval
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 either 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 Lutheran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Clinton 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 Lutheran Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #104748
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #404334 (Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404334 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: Clinton
- Est. Elev: 142 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centralia West
- Location given for Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6019931 Lon: -89.2342405
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- GNIS ID #1965701 (Ferrin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1965701 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: Clinton
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Ferrin Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clinton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethlehem Lutheran 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. |