A visit to the Bethel Graveyard ...
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 Graveyard ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Graveyard:
39.6898, -77.8133
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Graveyard can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies just to the southeast of the Bethel Graveyard .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Graveyard.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethel Graveyard.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Graveyard, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Tabor Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Tabor Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Graveyard
- Salem Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Salem Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Graveyard
- Reiffs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Reiffs Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffs Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Graveyard
- Secrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cushwa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81575 <5>
- Pinesburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pinesburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesburg Cemetery
- Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
- The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunkard Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clear Spring.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81437 <5>
- B'nai Abraham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The B'nai Abraham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Abraham Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Graveyard
- Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hagerstown.
- The Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81805 <5>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Beautiful View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- State Line UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The State Line UMC Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line UMC Cemetery
- The State Line UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- United Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991370 <5>
- State Line Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Graveyard, with the nearest first:
- Huyett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Fairview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Wilson - Conococheague
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maugansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Halfway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Welsh Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Hagerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <7>
- Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Long Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Milnor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Clear Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Woodcrest Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
- Paramount - Long Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Claylick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Williamsport Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Funkstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Saint James Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
- Wingerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Greencastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Falling Waters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Robinwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
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 Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greencastle
- Hagerstown
- Williamsport
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 websites either 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 Graveyard:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Graveyard:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1713569 (Bethel Graveyard)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1713569 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 156 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mason and Dixon
- Location given for Bethel Graveyard:
- Lat: 39.6898171 Lon: -77.8133288
- 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 Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel Graveyard) 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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |