A visit to the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery:
32.0521, -93.5616
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish<2>.
The parish seat for De Soto Parish is located in Mansfield. Mansfield lies just to the west of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodvine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Woodvine Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvine Cemetery
- Dill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dill Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill Cemetery
- Flores Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Flores Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flores Cemetery
- Truevine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Truevine Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truevine Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Creswell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Creswell Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell Cemetery
- New Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Star Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Star Cemetery
- Slone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Slone Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slone Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mansfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1443466 <5>
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- Morrison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Flanagan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Flanagan Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- New Friendship Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stephenson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Tanyard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Tanyard Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard 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 Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abington is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Harmon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Westdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westdale is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
- Carroll
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- East Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Point is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Pelican
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Butler ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Butler is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Coushatta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Halfway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
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- Edgefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Hanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hanna is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Grand Cane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Frierson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Lake End
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake End is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
- Hall Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Gloster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in De Soto Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coushatta
- Grand Cane
- Mansfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to De Soto 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #532987 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532987 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: De Soto
- Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bayou Pierre Lake
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0521062 Lon: -93.5615671
- 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 De Soto, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethlehem 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. |