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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2329°   (32° 13' 58")

Lon:   -92.0090°   (-92° 0' 32")

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Caldwell Parish is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bethany Cemetery .

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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Caldwell Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethany 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

    • Bosco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
    • Banks Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Liddieville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Alto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
    • New Light
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
    • Grayson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
    • Mangham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Richwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
    • Baskin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
      • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <4>
    • Archibald
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
      • Archibald is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Pino Bayou Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pino Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
        • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Clarks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
        • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
      • Fort Necessity
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Winnsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
        • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
      • Lapine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
        • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Kelly
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
        • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <4>
      • Baskinton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
        • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Start
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
        • Start is located in Richland Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <4>
      • Monroe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
      • Jigger
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
        • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <4>
      • Chase
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
        • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <4>
      • Spanish City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
        • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish

    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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caldwell Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Duchene Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duchene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duchene Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duchene Cemetery
    • Etier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etier Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etier Cemetery
    • Pritchard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
    • Landerneau Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landerneau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landerneau Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landerneau Cemetery
    • Hebert Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
    • Girod Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Girod Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girod Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Cuba Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cuba Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuba Cemetery
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sims Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sims Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
      • Simms Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simms Chapel Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Chapel Cemetery
      • Adile Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adile Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adile Cemetery
      • Riser Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riser Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riser Cemetery
      • Faust Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faust Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faust Cemetery
      • Nickols Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nickols Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickols Cemetery
      • Brunson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brunson Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunson Cemetery
      • Faulks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faulks Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulks Cemetery
      • Fellowship Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Columbia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
      • Ogden Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Ogden Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • China Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The China Grove Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove 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 Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #542380  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #542380 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: Riverton
      • County: Caldwell         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #542380 (Bethany Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Caldwell, 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 Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2329, Longitude: -92.0090       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany 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.




 

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