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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bethel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bethel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bethel is located in Bath County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bath County: Bourbon, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Nicholas & Rowan.

Below are the counties that are near Bethel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethel:

  • Bath County     (The home county of Bethel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • East Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
    • South Sherburne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
      • South Sherburne is located in Bath County
    • Reynoldsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
    • Sharpsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Pebble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Bath County
    • Oakla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
    • Owingsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyoming
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
    • Slate Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
      • Slate Valley is located in Bath County
    • Peasticks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peasticks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Jackstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
      • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
    • Little Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
    • North Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Millersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Stony Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Bourbon County
    • Paris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Austerlitz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
      • Austerlitz is located in Bourbon County
    • Kiserton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiserton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiserton
      • Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
    • Shawhan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawhan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
      • Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
  • Bracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Germantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Bracken County
  • Carter County
    • Soldier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Kiddville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
      • Kiddville is located in Clark County
    • Rabbit Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Winchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
    • Rightangle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rightangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
    • Wyandotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
    • Log Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
      • Log Lick is located in Clark County
    • Pine Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Clark County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Jimtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
    • Loradale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loradale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loradale
      • Loradale is located in Fayette County
    • Muir
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
      • Muir is located in Fayette County
    • Columbus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Fayette County
    • Uttingertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uttingertown
      • Uttingertown is located in Fayette County
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Sherburne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
      • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
    • Sunset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
    • Tilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Fleming County
    • Grange City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Fleming County
    • Craintown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
      • Craintown is located in Fleming County
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Stringtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Colfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Elizaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Fleming County
    • Ewing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Fleming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Nepton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nepton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
      • Nepton is located in Fleming County
    • Farmville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Oddville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
      • Oddville is located in Harrison County
    • Cynthiana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Burtonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
      • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
    • Tollesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottageville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Helena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Mason County
    • Mays Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Weedonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
      • Weedonia is located in Mason County
    • Sardis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Lewisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Mason County
    • Rectorville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rectorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
    • Maysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Means
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
    • Frenchburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
    • Mariba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Denniston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Korea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Wellington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Judy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
      • Judy is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
    • Grassy Lick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
      • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
    • Spencer Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Reid Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Prewitt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
    • Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County
    • Camargo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
  • Morgan County
    • Ebon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
    • Carlisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Black Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
    • Judy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
      • Judy is located in Powell County
    • Morris Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • Paint Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
    • Westbend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbend
      • Westbend is located in Powell County
    • Virden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Virden is located in Powell County
    • Clay City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
    • Piggville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piggville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
    • Powell Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Upper Cane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
    • Waltersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Mount Olivet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bratton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bratton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Farmers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Lakeview Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Brady
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Clearfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Haldeman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
  • Brown County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Slickaway ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
      • Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethel, see our County-by-County Page for Bethel.

Newspapers Published in Bethel ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethel, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bethel:

Cemeteries Near Bethel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethel.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.

  • Longview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Cemetery
  • Old Republican Meeting House Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Republican Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Republican Meeting House Cemetery
  • Gilead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Jewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
  • Smith Chapel Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Chapel Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Church Cemetery
  • Shields Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
  • Gregory Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Burying Ground
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
  • Bramelett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramelett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramelett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (508 more) ...
    • Old Springfield Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Cartmill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartmill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartmill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bethel had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.

  • Moorefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
  • Sharpsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Sprout
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprout
    • Sprout is located in Nicholas County
  • Reynoldsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
  • Sherburne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
    • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
  • Owingsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Myers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
    • Myers is located in Nicholas County
  • Judy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
    • Judy is located in Montgomery County
  • Wyoming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Bath County
  • Sunset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Fleming County
  • Tilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Fleming County
  • Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Little Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
    • Grange City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Fleming County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2451, Longitude: -83.8680       In this case, the coordinates for Bethel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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