A visit to the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery:
37.1935, -94.7770
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the west southwest of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- County Poor Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lone Elm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lone Elm Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm Cemetery
- Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Park Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
- Columbus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Columbus Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
- Timberhill Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wirtonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wirtonia Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirtonia Cemetery
- New Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Council Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Bridget Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Bridget Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridget Cemetery
- Edgmand Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Edgmand Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgmand Cemetery
- Dockery Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Dockery Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery Cemetery
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- Boston Mills - Cox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Messer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Messer Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery
- The Messer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spring River Falls Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93033 <5>
- Old Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- Hosey Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hosey Hill Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosey Hill Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Beasley Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Usrey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Usrey Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usrey Cemetery
- Quaker Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Quaker Valley Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Valley Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mound Cemetery is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Columbus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turck is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turck
- Stippville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stippville is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stippville
- Quaker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Quaker is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
- Crestline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crestline is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Skidmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Skidmore is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
- Mackie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mackie is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackie
- Neutral
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Neutral is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
- Neutral has also been known as:
- Neutral City
- Scammon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lawton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lawton is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Roseland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roseland is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Carona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carona is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carona
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- Cokedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cokedale is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dutch Hollow was located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
- Badger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Badger is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Weir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Weir is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monte Carlo was located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
- Mayer ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mayer was located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
- Hamilton Camp ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton Camp was located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Camp
- Coal Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley was located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Barrett ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barrett was located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Riverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smithfield is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- East Mineral ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Mineral was located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
- Sherwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sherwin is also located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
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 Bethlehem Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2057035 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2057035 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 277 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbus
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.192837 Lon: -94.7774564
- 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 Cherokee, 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 from Point A (ie- Bethlehem 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. |