A visit to the Beth El 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 Beth El Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beth El Cemetery:
41.7562, -71.1184
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Beth El Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Beth El Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beth El Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Beth El Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beth El Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Perry - Deardon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Palmer Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bowers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bowers Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SOM.809 <5>
- Gibbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Terry Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Nathan Slade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Nathan Slade Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Slade Cemetery
- The Nathan Slade Cemetery has also been known as:
- Slade Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SOM.806 <5>
- Jonathan Slade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oak Tree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Tree Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Cemetery
- North Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Michael Hathaway Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Town Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lawton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lawton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
- Assonet Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Beth El Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beth El Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Steep Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Somerset
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Bowenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Swansea Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- Oak Grove Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
- Dighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Old Town Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Swansea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Swansea is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
- Fall River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Flint Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Freetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hortonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Ocean Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- West Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- Segreganset
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Globe Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- North Westport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
- Berkley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Coggeshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Hixville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hixville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
- Braleys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- North Dighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Westport Factory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
- East Freetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- Weir Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Rehoboth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
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 Beth El Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beth El Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assonet - Historic
- Fall River
- Warren
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 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 Beth El Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Bristol County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Beth El Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602658 (Beth El Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602658 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
- County: Bristol
- Est. Elev: 52 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Assonet
- Location given for Beth El Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7562132 Lon: -71.1183777
- 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 Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, 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- Beth El 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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <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. |