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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   38.6021°   (38° 36' 7")

Lon:   -89.2343°   (-89° 14' 3")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matsler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matsler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Matsler Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Gerdes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerdes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gerdes Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Collins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Petrea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petrea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petrea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Petrea Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Wadsworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Barker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Carlyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carlyle Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Knolhoff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knolhoff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knolhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knolhoff Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jolliff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolliff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jolliff Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • McClellan - Anderek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan - Anderek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan - Anderek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClellan - Anderek Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Sandoval Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Clinton County

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.

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
    • Breese lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Breese.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Patoka lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Patoka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 like to start 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 Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery:

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 GNIS Records ...
  • GNIS ID #404334  (Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #404334 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Centralia West
    • County: Clinton         Elev: 142
    • Location given for GNIS #404334 (Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery)
  • GNIS ID #1965701  (Ferrin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1965701 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Unknown
    • County: Clinton
    • Location given for GNIS #1965701 (Ferrin Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #104748

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6021, Longitude: -89.2343    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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