A visit to the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:
32.2727, -92.6507
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Jackson Parish is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies just to the west southwest of the Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
- Stringer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stringer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Betha Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Betha Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betha Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galilee Cemetery
- Gallilee Baptist Church Cemetery
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henrys Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jonesboro Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fellowship Cemetery
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Siloam Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Brooks Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Clair Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
- Ansley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Ansley Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Transport Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Transport Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transport Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vernon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Weston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- North Hodge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- East Hodge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jonesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Quitman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ansley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- English
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- English is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Gansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gansville is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Chatham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dodson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Nash ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Liberty Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Eros
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hudson is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Sikes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Zoar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Cartwright
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Ruston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grambling
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eros
- Eros lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eros.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Hodge
- Jonesboro
- Ruston
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 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #532971 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532971 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jonesboro North
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2726552 Lon: -92.6507058
- 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 Jackson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel 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. |
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