A visit to the Old Bethel Cemetery ...
The location of the Old Bethel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
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)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethel Cemetery
Lat: 38.3792° (38° 22' 45")
Lon: -87.8975° (-87° 53' 50")
The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Wabash County<2>.
The county seat for Wabash County is located in Mount Carmel. Mount Carmel lies just to the east northeast of the Old Bethel Cemetery .
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 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Wabash County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Old Bethel Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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.
- Bellmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
- Bellmont is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <4>
- Keensburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Browns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Browns is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <4>
- Red Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Mount Carmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bone Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
- Grayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Grayville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
- Patton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Wabash County
- West Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Lancaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Wabash County
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Griffin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Adams Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
- Calvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Calvin is located in White County
- Stewartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in Posey County (IN)
- Owensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
- Orio is located in Wabash County
- Ellery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
- Ellery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <4>
- Mounts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
- Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Allendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Poseyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Berryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Cynthiana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Patoka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
- Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Parkersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
- Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Lawrence County
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Bennington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Golden Gate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
- Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <4>
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 Wabash County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Grayville
- Mount Carmel
- Owensville
- Poseyville
- West Salem
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Bethel Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tanquary Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Tanquary Family Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- The Tanquary Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tanquary Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanquary Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108494 <6>
- Keens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Sebastian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Sebastian Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian Cemetery
- Freidens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freidens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freidens Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freidens Cemetery
- Frieden's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Coffee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Coffee Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Coffee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Keensburg.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105183 <6>
- Brewer Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brewer Hill Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Hill Cemetery
- McClane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McClane Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClane Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- The Antioch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Antioch Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196957 <6>
- Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- The Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Rochester Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106557 <6>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Harper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
- Fortney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fortney Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortney Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
- Hallock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hallock Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallock Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
- Bone Gap Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bone Gap Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Gap Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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 Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 #404269 (Old Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #404269 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: Bone Gap
- County: Wabash Elev: 147
- Location given for GNIS #404269 (Old Bethel Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Wabash, 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 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: 38.3792, Longitude: -87.8975 In this case, the coordinates for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |