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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 (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:   41.6703°   (41° 40' 13")

Lon:   -85.4830°   (-85° 28' 58")

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

The county seat for LaGrange County is located in LaGrange. LaGrange lies just to the east southeast of the Bethel Cemetery .

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 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.

    • Seyberts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
    • LaGrange
      (3 miles [4.8 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>
    • Howe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Shipshewana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Valentine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
      • Valentine is located in LaGrange County
    • Klingers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Plato
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in LaGrange County
    • Topeka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in LaGrange County
    • Sturgis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Bluff Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
      • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mongo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Fawn River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
        • Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Wolcottville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
        • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <4>
      • White Pigeon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Middlebury
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Brushy Prairie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
        • Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County
      • Cosperville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosperville
        • Cosperville is located in Noble County
      • Millersburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Wawaka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Rome City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
        • Rome City is located in Noble County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <4>
      • South Milford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
        • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
      • Greenfield Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
        • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County
      • Burr Oak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
        • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <4>
      • Constantine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>

    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 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sidener Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Lupold Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Hoagland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoagland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoagland Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoagland Cemetery
    • Barton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Keightley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Osborn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborn Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
      • Jordon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordon Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordon Cemetery
      • Ontario Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ontario Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
      • Bontrager Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Pashan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Bontrager Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Sloan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sloan Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • New Pennsylvania Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Townline Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Townline Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Townline Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Topeka.
        • The Townline Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Townline Mennonite Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townline Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87173 <6>
      • Schrock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schrock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Schrock Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Schrock Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Topeka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrock Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2722049 <6>
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beulah Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Topeka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84345 <6>
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Bontragger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bontragger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bontragger Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bontragger Cemetery
      • Bontrager Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Sturgis Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgis Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sturgis Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgis Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn 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 #430903  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #430903 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: Lagrange
      • County: LaGrange         Elev: 270
      • Location given for GNIS #430903 (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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 41.6703, Longitude: -85.4830       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.
    <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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