A visit to the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:
37.6064, -87.9806
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Morganfield. Morganfield lies just to the northeast of the Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Chatman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Chatman Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Cemetery
- Michael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Michael Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michael Cemetery
- Pythian Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pythian Ridge Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pythian Ridge Cemetery
- The Pythian Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75646 <5>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- St. Ann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rayburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Rayburn Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Holeman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Holeman Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holeman Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
- Sugg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Sugg Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugg Cemetery
- Hobbs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
- Richards Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Richards Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Cemetery
- Givens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Givens Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Grangertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grangertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
- Sturgis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dekoven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dekoven is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
- Morganfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sullivan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Saline Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saline Landing is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
- Breckinridge Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
- Flournoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flournoy is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
- Chapman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Lamb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Raleigh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Raleigh is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- West Wheatcroft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Wheatcroft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Old Shawneetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Blackford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blackford is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Clay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cave-In-Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
- Free Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Hitesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hitesville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
- Shawneetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bowlesville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
- Rock Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
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 Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cave-In-Rock
- Junction
- Morganfield
- Shawneetown
- Sturgis
- Uniontown
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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Union 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #486952 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #486952 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sturgis
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6064349 Lon: -87.9805818
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Bethel 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. |
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