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 Bethlehem (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 Bethlehem. 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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Bethlehem is located in Caroline County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caroline County: Kent (DE), Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Queen Anne's & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Bethlehem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethlehem:
- Caroline County (The home county of Bethlehem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Tanyard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Preston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
- Hynson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Tuckahoe Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Griffin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Federalsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <2>
- Denton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
- Hillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Thomas Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Hickman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Oil City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Ridgely
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Greensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <2>
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Highland Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Idlewilde
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewilde
- Idlewilde is located in Anne Arundel County
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Waddells Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
- Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
- Hurlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
- Hurlock is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <2>
- Secretary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <2>
- East New Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
- East New Market is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <2>
- Marshyhope Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Eldorado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Rhodesdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesdale
- Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodesdale <2>
- Linkwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Brookview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Reliance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Algonquin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Cambridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
- Lloyds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Cliffs City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Old Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Pomona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Queen Anne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
- Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <2>
- Willoughby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Ruthsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Bloomingdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Grasonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasonville
- Grasonville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasonville <2>
- Queenstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Centreville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
- Roe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Kent Narrows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Cheslou Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheslou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Ingleside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
- Price
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County
- Chester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Talbot Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
- Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Talbot County
- Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
- Trappe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
- Trappe is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <2>
- Cordova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
- Tappers Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
- Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
- Kirkham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Skipton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Tunis Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
- Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
- Leeds Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
- Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
- Newcomb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Royal Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <2>
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Sharptown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Mardela Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Hebron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Quantico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
- Delmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
- Rockawalking Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Tyaskin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyaskin
- Tyaskin is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyaskin <2>
- Cedar Hurst Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Centennial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Bivalve
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Bivalve is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivalve <2>
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Hickman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Adamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Andrewsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Kent County (DE)
- Whiteleysburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Whiteleysburg is located in Kent County (DE)
- Farmington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- Harrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
- Harrington is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <2>
- Sandtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Sandtown is located in Kent County (DE)
- Williamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Felton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <2>
- Houston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
- Marydel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Marydel is located in Kent County (DE)
- Marydel has also been known as:
- Halltown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marydel <2>
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Reliance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Scotts Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Briar Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Heritage Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Bridgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bridgeville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <2>
- Seaford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
- Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
- Blades
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
- Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- Ellendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
- Lincoln Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Delmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethlehem, see our County-by-County Page for Bethlehem.
Newspapers Published in Bethlehem ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethlehem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethlehem, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethlehem.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bethlehem:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Caroline County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dorchester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Queen Anne's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Talbot County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wicomico County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anne Arundel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Caroline County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
Cemeteries Near Bethlehem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethlehem.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethlehem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Smithson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
- Coppins Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- Windy Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windy Hill Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Kings Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Creek 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
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- Queen Esther Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Esther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Esther Cemetery
- Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore has also been known as:
- Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery
- Maryland Veterans Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81168 <4>
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Queen Esther Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bethlehem had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Preston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
- Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Choptank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Linchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linchester
- Linchester is located in Caroline County
- Matthews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Beulah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hynson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- American Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Corner
- American Corner is located in Caroline County
- Hambleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Nichols
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Williston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
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- Trappe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
- Trappe is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <2>
- Hurlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
- Hurlock is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <2>
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
- Trappe
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethlehem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethlehem.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethlehem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Bethlehem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethlehem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7463, Longitude: -75.9442 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bethlehem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |