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Introduction ...

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 Old Bethel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethel Cemetery

Lat:   38.5906°   (38° 35' 26")

Lon:   -88.8417°   (-88° 50' 30")

The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the west northwest of the Old Bethel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Rabbit Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabbit Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabbit Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rabbit Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Kell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kell Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Snow Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Wham Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wham Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wham Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wham Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Summit Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summit Prairie Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Harveys Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harveys Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harveys Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harveys Point Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Iuka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iuka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iuka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Iuka Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Purdue Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Barrall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrall Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Bee Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bee Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Hadden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadden Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Eagan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagan Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Clapp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clapp Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Bryan Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryan Memorial Park is located in Marion County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Stuber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuber Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Fields Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Yost Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yost Cemetery is located in Marion County

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 Old Bethel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Bannister
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Bannister is located in Marion County
  • Iuka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <7>
  • Cartter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
    • Cartter is located in Marion County
  • Union Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
    • Union Town is located in Marion County
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
    • Kell is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <7>
  • Hickory Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
  • Omega
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Marion County
  • Alma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <7>
  • Texico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
    • Texico is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <7>
  • Shields
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Shields is located in Jefferson County
  • Dix
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
    • Dix is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <7>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Xenia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Odin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <7>
    • Kinmundy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Central City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Idlewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Kenner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Fairman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Sandoval
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
      • Sandoval is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <7>
    • Junction City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Centralia
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Old Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bethel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Central City
  • Farina
    • Farina lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Farina.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Iuka
    • Iuka lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Kinmundy
  • Odin
    • Odin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
  • Patoka
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Sandoval
  • Xenia
    • Xenia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia

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 Old Bethel 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1821431  (Old Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1821431 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: Iuka
    • County: Marion         Elev: 168
    • Location given for GNIS #1821431 (Old Bethel Cemetery)

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

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5906, Longitude: -88.8417       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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