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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethesda Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethesda Cemetery (FG ID #1959900)

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 Bethesda Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.4722°   (39° 28' 19")

Lon:   -87.4840°   (-87° 29' 2")

The cemetery is located in Vigo County<3>.

As an estimate, the Bethesda Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of West Terre Haute.

The county seat for Vigo County is located in Terre Haute. Terre Haute lies just to the east of the Bethesda Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bethesda Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bethesda Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bethesda Memorial Park
  • Bethesda UMC Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Bethesda Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Vigo 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 Bethesda 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bethesda Cemetery.

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

    • Liggett
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liggett
      • Liggett is located in Vigo County
    • Toad Hop
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
      • Toad Hop is located in Vigo County
    • West Terre Haute
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods <4>
    • Taylorville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
      • Taylorville is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Haute
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Barnhart Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County
    • Farrington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Spelterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
      • Spelterville is located in Vigo County
    • Elbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Terre Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County
    • Dennison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Weaver
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
        • Weaver is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Prairieton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
        • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
      • North Terre Haute
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
        • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
      • New Goshen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Pine Ridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
        • Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County
      • Livingston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Libertyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
        • Libertyville is located in Vigo County
      • Youngstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
        • Youngstown is located in Vigo County
      • Shepardsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
        • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
      • Vermilion
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Ayre
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
        • Glen Ayre is located in Vigo County
      • Sandcut
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
        • Sandcut is located in Vigo County
      • Universal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
        • Universal is located in Vermillion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people

    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 Bethesda Cemetery. The following communities are located in Vigo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethesda Cemetery.<6>

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

    • New Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Dunlap Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
    • Sheets Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheets Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Durham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Dennison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dennison Cemetery is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennison Cemetery
    • Farris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farris Cemetery is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Ft. Hamilton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Hamilton Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hamilton Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Pleasantview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasantview Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Old Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
      • Gymon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gymon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gymon Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gymon Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Hull Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hull Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Highland Lawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Coltrin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coltrin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coltrin Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coltrin Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Markles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Markles Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markles Cemetery
      • Denny Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denny Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Cemetery
      • Barbour Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barbour Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbour 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 Bethesda Cemetery:

    The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Bethesda Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4722, Longitude: -87.4840    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vigo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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