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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Bethel Cemetery

Lat:   41.7392°   (41° 44' 21")

Lon:   -85.6214°   (-85° 37' 17")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in LaGrange County<2>.

The county seat for LaGrange County is located in LaGrange. LaGrange lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the 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 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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to LaGrange 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 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

    • White Pigeon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Shipshewana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <4>
    • Oakwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Middlebury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <4>
    • Seyberts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
    • Klingers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Bluff Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
      • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Constantine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <4>
    • Mottville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
      • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Howe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <4>
    • Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
    • Sturgis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • LaGrange
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
        • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
      • Fabius
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
        • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Corey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
        • Corey is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Centreville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
        • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Union
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Topeka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Fawn River
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
        • Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Three Rivers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
        • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <4>
      • Jones
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
        • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
      • Goshen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
      • Millersburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
        • Millersburg is located in Elkhart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
      • Valentine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
        • Valentine is located in LaGrange County
      • Nottawa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
        • Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in LaGrange County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mack Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mack Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mack Cemetery
    • New Pennsylvania Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pennsylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Pennsylvania Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pennsylvania Cemetery
    • Keightley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • White Pigeon Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The White Pigeon Twp. Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • The White Pigeon Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Pigeon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Pigeon Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #221825 <6>
    • Bontrager Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bontrager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bontrager Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bontrager Cemetery
    • Barton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Newville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newville Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
    • Grace Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Lawn Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
    • Sidener Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sidener Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidener Cemetery
    • Aurand Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aurand Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurand Cemetery
    • Pashan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pashan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pashan Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pashan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lupold Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lupold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lupold Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lupold Cemetery
      • Constantine Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Constantine Twp. Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
        • The Constantine Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Constantine Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Constantine Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #410470 <6>
      • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      • Stengle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stengle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stengle Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stengle Cemetery
      • Mottville Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Bonneyville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonneyville Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonneyville Cemetery
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Bontrager Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bontrager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bontrager Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bontrager Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller 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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #430904  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #430904 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: Shipshewana
      • County: LaGrange         Elev: 257
      • Location given for GNIS #430904 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for LaGrange County: www.lagrangecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including LaGrange, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7392, Longitude: -85.6214       In this case, the coordinates for the 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.




 

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