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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.3549°   (32° 21' 17")

Lon:   -92.4351°   (-92° 26' 6")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Jackson Parish is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethel 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

    • Eros
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <4>
    • Chatham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
    • Cartwright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
    • Indian Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Lapine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Calhoun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
    • Weston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
    • Zoar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
    • Forksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Choudrant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
      • Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <4>
    • Frost Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Eureka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ansley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
        • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Sibley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Ruston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
        • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <4>
      • Quitman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • North Hodge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
        • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • East Hodge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
        • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Hodge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
        • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <4>
      • Jonesboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
        • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
      • Claiborne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
        • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Downsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
        • Downsville is located in Union Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <4>
      • Cedarton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
        • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Sikes
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
        • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <4>
      • Newport
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Winn 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 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 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bethel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eros.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
    • Hodge
      • Hodge lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bethel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hodge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Jonesboro
    • Ruston

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greater Apostolic Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bonett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonett Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonett Cemetery
    • Eros Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eros Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eros Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Chatham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Henson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henson Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Frantom Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frantom Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frantom Chapel Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frantom Chapel Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Vernon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Womack Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Womack Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
      • Brooklyn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
      • Bryan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
      • Zeigler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zeigler Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeigler Cemetery
      • Old Zeigler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zeigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Zeigler Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zeigler Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
        • The Parker Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mineral Springs CME Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68522 <6>
      • Indian Village Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Village Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Village Cemetery
      • Old Bryan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bryan Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bryan 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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #532972  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #532972 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: Chatham
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 65
      • Location given for GNIS #532972 (Bethel 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3549, Longitude: -92.4351       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel 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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