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A visit to the Bethlehem Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethlehem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3662°   (37° 21' 58")

Lon:   -87.2417°   (-87° 14' 30")

The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County<2>.

The county seat for Muhlenberg County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bethlehem Cemetery .

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 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Muhlenberg 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 Bethlehem 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]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.

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

    • Lynn City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
      • Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bremen
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
    • Sacramento
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <4>
    • South Carrollton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Central City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Nebo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Powderly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
      • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
    • Depoy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
      • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Luzerne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Livermore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Greenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cleaton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
        • Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Ceralvo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceralvo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
        • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
      • Rumsey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
        • Rumsey is located in McLean County
      • Vandetta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
        • Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
      • Jewel City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
        • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
      • Calhoun
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
        • Former names for Calhoun:
        • Calhoon
        • Fort Vienna
        • Vienna Station
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
      • Bancroft
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Nonnell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonnell
        • Nonnell is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Former name for Nonnell:
        • Tarma
      • Rockport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
        • Rockport is located in Ohio County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Centertown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
        • Centertown is located in Ohio County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Buel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
        • Buel is located in McLean County
      • Hanson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
        • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <4>

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muhlenberg County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shavers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Gish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gish Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gish Cemetery
    • Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sacramento UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Free Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Union Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Union Cemetery
    • Summers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Cardwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardwell Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Cypress Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cypress Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Cemetery
      • Bluff Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
      • Mercer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Fairmont Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
      • Hicklen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicklen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicklen Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicklen Cemetery
      • Luckett Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luckett Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckett Cemetery
      • Nebo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
      • Cessna Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cessna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cessna Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cessna Cemetery
      • Jago Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jago Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jago Cemetery
      • Fortney Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fortney Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortney Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Aunt Nellie Davis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Equality Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Reid Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reid Cemetery is located in Ohio County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #487009  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #487009 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Central City West
      • County: Muhlenberg         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #487009 (Bethlehem Cemetery)

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Muhlenberg, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethlehem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3662, Longitude: -87.2417       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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