A visit to the Old 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 Old Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethel Cemetery:
32.0146, -92.1812
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Caldwell Parish is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the northeast of the Old Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Hargrove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
- Benson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- Welcome Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Welcome Home Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Home Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Good Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Tidwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Little Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Little Star Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Star Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Newsom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Newsom Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Yarborough Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Yarborough Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kelly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clarks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Banks Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
- Standard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Standard is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Olla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Flat Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Urania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rosefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Vixen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
- Tullos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zoar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Summerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
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 Old Bethel 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 Old Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Olla
- Olla lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olla.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Caldwell 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542417 (Old Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542417 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: Caldwell
- Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clark
- Location given for Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0146048 Lon: -92.1812488
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old 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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