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A visit to the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...

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

39.1753, -98.2628

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Lincoln Center. Lincoln Center lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bethany Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trail Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Trail Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Round Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Round Springs Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Springs Cemetery
  • Spillman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Spillman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillman Cemetery
  • Pottersburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pottersburg Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pottersburg Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93407 <5>
  • Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
  • Greenwood Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Vesper Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Vesper Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper Cemetery
  • Rosette Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosette Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosette Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. John Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Saltville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Saltville Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville Cemetery
    • Elm Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Elm Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Heiser Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Heiser Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiser Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant View Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Beloit.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200188 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

  • Denmark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Denmark is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Hunter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
  • Lincoln Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Sylvan Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
    • Sylvan Grove Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <6>
  • Quartzite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
  • Milo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Milo is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
  • Tipton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lucas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Beverly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Ada
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ada is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Beloit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Simpson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Asherville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Asherville is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Glen Elder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Luray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Luray is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Tescott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Tescott is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Cawker City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Gilbert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Brewer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Brewer is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer

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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472493  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472493 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 468 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ash Grove
      • Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.1750074     Lon: -98.2625557
      • 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 Kansas' counties, including Lincoln, 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- Bethany 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.