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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

38.4521, -75.3599

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wicomico County<2>.

The county seat for Wicomico County is located in Salisbury. Salisbury lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.

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.<4>

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

  • Farlows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Farlows Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlows Cemetery
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
  • Willards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Willards Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willards Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willards Cemetery is located in Willards.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485996 <5>
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Whaleyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Whaleyville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville Cemetery
  • Dale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Melson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Melson Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melson Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Carey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Timmonstown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Timmonstown Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmonstown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Golden Acres Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Golden Acres Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Acres Cemetery
    • Red Men Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Red Men Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Men Cemetery
    • Carey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Smith Mills Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Mills Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Mills Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Delmar (DE).
      • The Smith Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375541 <5>
    • Oliphant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphant Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bishopville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bishopville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Pittsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Willards
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Whaleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mission
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Ward
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
  • Parsonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bishop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bishop is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Selbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Powellville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
  • Showell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Showell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
  • Frankford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bishopville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dagsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Omar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Millsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • White Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Whiton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <6>
    • Ocean Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bunting
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Delmar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <6>
    • Delmar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Williamsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Bayard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Boyers Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
    • Blackwater Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village

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 Wicomico County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wicomico County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #589036  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #589036 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Wicomico
      • Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whaleyville
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.4520595     Lon: -75.3599161
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Wicomico, 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- Bethel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.