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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bethel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bethel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bethel is located in Carroll County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Bethel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethel:

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Bethel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Carrollton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Sandyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Yorkland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Yorkland is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
    • Berrywood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
    • Eastview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastview is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
    • Finksburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Peach Brandy Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
    • Hampstead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Westminster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Klee Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
    • Avondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Avondale is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Carroll Lutheran Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Patapsco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
    • Dorsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Arundel Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
    • Brooklyn Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Linthicum Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Linthicum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
    • Pumphrey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
    • Jessup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ferndale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
    • Annapolis Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Glen Burnie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Gwynn Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Homeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Woodberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
    • Edmondson Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Guilford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Hampden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beechfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
    • Carroll
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Charles Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Oaklee Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Fowblesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
    • Upperco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Boring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Woodensburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
    • Trenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Trenton is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Glen Morris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
    • Glyndon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Reisterstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sagamore Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
    • Saint Georges
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
    • Mount Carmel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Delight
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Delight is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Sams Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
    • Oak Orchard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
    • Unionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Libertytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Centerville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Ladiesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
    • New London
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • New London is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
    • Bartholows
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
    • Daysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Daysville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • New Market
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Hess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hess is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
    • Shawsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
    • Jarrettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Upper Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
    • Federal Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Federal Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
    • Putnam Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
    • Coopstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Coopstown is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
    • Amoss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
    • Fallston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sharon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sharon is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Wimbledon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Wimbledon is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
    • Benson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Benson is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Marriottsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Alpha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Alpha is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Woodstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cooksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • West Friendship
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
    • Glenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Marydell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
    • Font Hill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
    • Glenelg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Linwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Mullinix
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
    • Unity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Unity is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Browningsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
    • Damascus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Etchison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
    • Brighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Laytonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • High Point Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
    • Brinklow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
    • Brookeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ashton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hyattstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
  • Prince George's County
    • West Laurel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Kingsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • Littlestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McSherrystown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Edgegrove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
    • Whitehall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Bonneauville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Lake Heritage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
    • Abbottstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • New Oxford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Brush Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
    • Greenmount
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Blackrock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
    • West Manheim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
    • Bandanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
    • Glenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Glenville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Brodbecks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
    • Parkville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Parkville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Hanover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Pennville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pennville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
    • Valley Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Railroad
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Glen Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethel, see our County-by-County Page for Bethel.

Cemeteries Near Bethel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethel.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bethel - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.

  • Bethel - Carrollton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Charity Meeting House Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sandymount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Patapsco Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Elsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Deer Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardens of Eternal Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Beth Jacobs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (461 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Bethel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bethel.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.

  • Carrollton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Sandyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
  • Houcksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Houcksville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcksville
  • Tannery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tannery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
  • Smallwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smallwood is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
  • Eastview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastview is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
  • Brummel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Brummel is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brummel
  • Fenby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fenby is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenby
  • Bird Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
  • Finksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fowblesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
  • Shiloh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Shipley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shipley is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
    • Gamber
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Gamber is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamber
    • Glen Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bethel:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.