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Our Genealogy Helper

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Cecil 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 Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (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:

  • Cecil County     (The home county of Bethel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Chesapeake City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Saint Augustine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Cayots
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
    • Delancy Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
    • Elkton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
    • Forest View Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
    • Iron Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Bacon Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
    • Hack Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hack Point is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
    • The Woods of Town Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Templeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Marydel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lapidum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bayside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Webster Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Aberdeen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Garland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Garland is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Conowingo Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Hopewell Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
    • Level
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Level is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Michaelsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Michaelsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Gregg Neck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dogwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Galena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Massey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lambson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Millington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Betterton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennedyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Still Pond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sudlersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Kings Town Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
    • Kingstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Barclay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Church Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Roberts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Ingleside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Blackiston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
    • Clayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Spruance City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Burtonwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
    • Sunnyside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Kenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Cheswold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Leipsic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dinahs Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
    • Hartly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Summit Bridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Glasgow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Kirkwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pencader Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
    • Middletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • McDonough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • Saint Georges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Keeney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Odessa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Odessa is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
    • Brookside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Bear
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Centennial Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Othello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Roadstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Beals Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • West Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
    • Bridgeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Seabrook Farms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Beckett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Avis Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
    • Bridgeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Pointers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Acton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Quinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Penton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Carneys Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Alloway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Pecks Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
    • Portertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Kemblesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • Chrome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
    • Elkview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • New Garden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • Barnsley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
    • Avondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <1>
    • Baker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Jennersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
    • Toughkenamon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • West Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boothwyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Garnet Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chelsea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Trainer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
    • Aston Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Village Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
    • Bridgewater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Chester Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Kirks Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Oak Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Little Britain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • McSparran
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
    • Furniss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
    • Mechanic Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
    • Ninepoints
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Benton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • York County (PA)
    • Slate Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill

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 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pencader Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gilpin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Otts Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

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.

  • Chesapeake City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Saint Augustine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
  • Summit Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Armstrong
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Armstrong is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Elkton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirkwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Glasgow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Town Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Town Point is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
  • Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
  • Porter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Porter is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • McDonough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
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    • Saint Georges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Corbit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Corbit is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
    • Keeney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney

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.

Newspapers Published in Bethel ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethel, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 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 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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.