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A visit to the Old Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Old 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 Old Bethel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Bethel Cemetery

Lat:   32.0146°   (32° 0' 52")

Lon:   -92.1812°   (-92° 10' 52")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Caldwell 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 Old 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <4>
    • Clarks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
      • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
    • Grayson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
    • Banks Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Standard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Olla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
    • Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Urania
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
      • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
    • Rosefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Tullos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Zoar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
        • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Summerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
        • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Enterprise
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Sikes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Aimwell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
        • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <4>
      • Bosco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
        • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Zenoria
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
        • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Georgetown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
      • Fort Necessity
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Liddieville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
        • Liddieville is located in Franklin 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 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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Bethel Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Brown Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Hargrove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargrove Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Cross Roads Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Benson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
    • Welcome Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welcome Home Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Home Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Tidwell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
      • Lowe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
      • Little Star Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Star Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Star Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Newsom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
      • Harris Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Yarborough Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yarborough Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarborough 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #542417  (Old Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #542417 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: Clark
      • County: Caldwell         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #542417 (Old 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0146, Longitude: -92.1812       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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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