A visit to the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Cemetery:
32.6660, -91.4021
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethany Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish<2>.
The parish seat for West Carroll Parish is located in Oak Grove. Oak Grove lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Bethany Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Jackson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Epps Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Forest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68379 <5>
- Palestine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Forest Church of God Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Forest Church of God Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Church of God Cemetery
- The Forest Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Corner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959589 <5>
- McGaha Memorial
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The McGaha Memorial is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaha Memorial
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McGaha Memorial is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oak Grove.
- The McGaha Memorial has also been known as:
- Redwing Cemetery Addition
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959643 <5>
- Redwing Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Redwing Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Redwing Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oak Grove.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1451349 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Seven Star Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Star Cemetery
- Lone Star Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cold Tar Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Cold Tar Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Tar Cemetery
- Way Way Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Way Way Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Way Way Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Newton Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Waverly Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Waverly Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Cemetery
- Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gailliard Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Gailliard Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailliard Cemetery
- Providence Memorial Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Darnell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
- Pioneer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Epps
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <6>
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Transylvania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Delhi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Sondheimer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tendal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tendal is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
- Fiske
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
- Lake Providence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Dunn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Quebec
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Quebec is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- Holly Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Omega
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Tallula
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Tallulah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in West Carroll Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Delhi
- Delhi lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bethany Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Lake Providence
- Rayville
- Richmond
- Tallulah
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 West Carroll Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Bethany Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #532965 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532965 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
- Parish: West Carroll
- Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pioneer
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6659685 Lon: -91.4020597
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including West Carroll, 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- Bethany 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |