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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1084°   (42° 6' 30")

Lon:   -72.3120°   (-72° 18' 43")

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Hampden County<2>.

The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Bethany Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Hampden County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethany 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

    • Monson
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • South Factory Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
    • Tenneyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
    • Palmer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Thorndike
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • State Line
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • State Line
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County
    • Wales
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Three Rivers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
    • Brimfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Hampden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Wilbraham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
        • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
      • Bondsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
        • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
      • Stafford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
      • Stafford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
      • Staffordville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Holland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • West Warren
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
        • West Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Baptist Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
        • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
      • Warren
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
      • Ludlow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
      • East Longmeadow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
        • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
      • Somers
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • Somers has also been known as:
        • Central Somers
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <4>
      • Stafford Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Old Sturbridge Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
        • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County
      • Fiskdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
        • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
      • Indian Orchard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
        • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County

    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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampden County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grouts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grouts Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grouts Cemetery
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Moulton Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmer Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Center Cemetery
    • Four Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Four Corners Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Corners Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • East Wilbraham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The East Wilbraham Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Wilbraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Palmer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Wilbraham Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.804 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90934 <7>
    • Woodland Dell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brimfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • The Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Burying Yard Cemetery
        • Center Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.801 <6>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90745 <7>
      • The Old Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The The Old Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Old Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls 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 Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602420  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602420 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: Monson
      • County: Hampden         Elev: 121
      • Location given for GNIS #602420 (Bethany Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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 Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1084, Longitude: -72.3120       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany 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 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.

    <7>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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