A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...
The location of the Bethel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Bethel Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery
Lat: 38.7007° (38° 42' 2")
Lon: -75.7166° (-75° 42' 59")
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County<2>.
The county seat for Caroline County is located in Denton. Denton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Caroline County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Briar Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Federalsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reliance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Reliance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Heritage Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Ross
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Williamsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Seaford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Marshyhope Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Blades
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hynson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Eldorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Hurlock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brookview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Galestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Hickman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Hickman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Waddells Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
- Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
- Rhodesdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- 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 <4>
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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caroline County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Federalsburg
- Hurlock
- Preston
- Seaford
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Bloomery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bloomery Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomery Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- Solomon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Solomon Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
- Cokesbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
- Cokesbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
- Skinners Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinners Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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.
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Blades Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blades Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blades Cemetery
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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.
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
- Eldorado Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldorado 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #595941 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #595941 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: Seaford West
- County: Caroline Elev: 14
- Location given for GNIS #595941 (Bethel Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7007, Longitude: -75.7166 In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel 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 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. |