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A visit to the Old Bethlehem Cemetery ...


The location of the Old 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 Old Bethlehem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Bethlehem Cemetery

Lat:   36.5464°   (36° 32' 47")

Lon:   -88.7409°   (-88° 44' 27")

The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Graves County<2>.

The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery .

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 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 Old Bethlehem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Graves 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 Old 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.

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

    • Water Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wingo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
    • Fulton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • South Fulton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
    • Latham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Lynnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • Sedalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pryorsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
    • McConnell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
    • Fulgham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County
    • Pierce Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
    • Tri City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bell City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Graves County
      • Protemus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
        • Protemus is located in Calloway County
      • Farmington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Farmington is located in Graves County
      • Mayfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Martin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Martin is located in Weakley County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
      • Ralston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
        • Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Jordan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Fulton County
      • Clinton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Hickman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Cayce
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
        • Cayce is located in Fulton County

    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 Old Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graves County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clinton
      • Clinton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clinton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Dresden
    • Fulton
      • Fulton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fulton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Martin
      • Martin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Martin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Mayfield
    • Union City

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Bethel Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Hainline Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hainline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hainline Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hainline Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Camp Beauregard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Beauregard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Beauregard Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Beauregard Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Dobson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dobson Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Little Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Weakley County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Good Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Springs Cemetery is located in Weakley County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Springs Cemetery
      • Pinegar Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinegar Cemetery is located in Weakley County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinegar Cemetery
      • Foy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foy Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foy Cemetery
      • Sisson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sisson Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisson Cemetery
      • Neale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neale Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neale 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 Old Bethlehem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #499801  (Old Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #499801 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: Cuba
      • County: Graves         Elev: 144
      • Location given for GNIS #499801 (Old 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 Graves, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Bethlehem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5464, Longitude: -88.7409       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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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