A visit to the Old Bethlehem Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Bethlehem Cemetery (FG ID #2434762).
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 Old Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery:
36.5464, -88.7409
The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Water Valley.
The cemetery is located in Graves County<3>.
Just for reference: A short distance and to the east of The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is the New Bethlehem Cemetery. See below for details.
The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- Hainline Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hainline Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainline Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Camp Beauregard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Dobson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Good Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Good Springs Cemetery is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs Cemetery
- Pinegar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pinegar Cemetery is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinegar Cemetery
- Foy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Foy Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foy Cemetery
- Sisson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sisson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson Cemetery
- Neale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Neale Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> 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)
- Fulton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Latham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lynnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sedalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pryorsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McConnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fulgham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tri City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bell City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Protemus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Mayfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Martin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jordan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Terrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cayce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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
- Fulton
- Martin
- Martin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> 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
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Old Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Graves 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 Old Bethlehem Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2434762
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #499801 (Old Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #499801 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: Graves
- Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cuba
- Location given for Old Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5464483 Lon: -88.7408878
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Old Bethlehem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |