A visit to the Old Bethel 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 Old Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethel Cemetery:
38.2245, -88.2170
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>
The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in White County<2>.
The county seat for White County is located in Carmi. Carmi lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Old Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bethel Cemetery.
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.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cravens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cravens Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- East Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Centerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Barah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Barah Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barah Cemetery
- West Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The West Antioch Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Antioch Cemetery
- Ralls Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ralls Family Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Family Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Puckett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Gifford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gifford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford Cemetery
- Shrewsbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shrewsbury Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
- Shipley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shipley Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
- Barth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Barth Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barth Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barth Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Carmi.
- The Barth Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104643 <5>
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Rebstock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rebstock Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebstock Cemetery
- Cherry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cherry Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Burnt Prairie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Springerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barnhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carmi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crossville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Golden Gate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bungay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Enfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Calvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Calvin is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Phillipstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Stokes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stokes is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Red Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Boyleston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Maunie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Griffin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Browns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norris City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Herald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Emma
(17 miles [27.4 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 Old Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in White 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
- Carmi
- Carmi lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carmi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
- Crossville
- Enfield
- Fairfield
- Grayville
- Maunie
- New Harmony
- Norris City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to White 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #414988 (Old Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414988 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: White
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centerville
- Location given for Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2244914 Lon: -88.2169854
- 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 White, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Bethel 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |