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A visit to the Bethel Graveyard ...


The location of the Bethel Graveyard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Graveyard ...

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

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

Lat:   39.6898°   (39° 41' 23")

Lon:   -77.8133°   (-77° 48' 47")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Graveyard:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethel Graveyard itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
      • Huyett is located in Washington County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Washington County
    • Welsh Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Hagerstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
      • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
      • Former name for Hagerstown:
      • Hager's Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Long Meadow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
      • Long Meadow is located in Washington County
    • Milnor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Clear Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Williamsport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
    • Woodcrest Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
      • Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Paramount - Long Meadow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Funkstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Washington County
      • Saint James Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
        • Saint James Village is located in Washington County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
        • Saint James is located in Washington County
      • Robinwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
        • Robinwood is located in Washington County
      • Little Georgetown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
        • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Lappans
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lappans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
        • Lappans is located in Washington County
      • Chewsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
        • Chewsville is located in Washington County
      • Mercersburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Leitersburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
        • Leitersburg is located in Washington County
      • Hill Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
        • Hill Village is located in Washington County
      • Waynecastle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
        • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bethel Graveyard.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Graveyard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard
    • Salem Graveyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Graveyard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Graveyard
    • Reiffs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reiffs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reiffs Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reiffs Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Graveyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Graveyard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
    • Pinesburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinesburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinesburg Cemetery
    • Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunkard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81437 <6>
    • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Abraham Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
      • St. Marys Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Graveyard is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81805 <6>
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Beautiful View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beautiful View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beautiful View Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beautiful View Cemetery
      • State Line UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The State Line UMC Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
        • The State Line UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • United Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991370 <6>
      • State Line Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Graveyard:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1713569  (Bethel Graveyard)
      • Note: GNIS record #1713569 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: Mason and Dixon
      • County: Washington         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #1713569 (Bethel Graveyard)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

    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>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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel Graveyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6898, Longitude: -77.8133       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel Graveyard 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.
    <7>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.




 

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