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A visit to the Bethesda 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 Bethesda Cemetery ...

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

38.7135, -75.9087

The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Caroline County<1>.

The county seat for Caroline County is located in Denton. Denton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bethesda Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethesda Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethesda Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Johns Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
  • Coppins Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
  • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Smithson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Windy Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Windy Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Skinners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Solomon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
    • Todds Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Todds Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Chapel Cemetery
    • Kings Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Kings Creek Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Queen Esther Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Queen Esther Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Esther Cemetery
    • Landing Neck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Landing Neck Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landing Neck Cemetery
    • Wrights Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wrights Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Cemetery
    • Merrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Merrick Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick Cemetery
    • Upper Bambury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Upper Bambury Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Bambury Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Caroline County
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    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bethesda Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethesda Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Bethesda 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 Bethesda 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 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 Bethesda Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Caroline 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 Bethesda Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #595943  (Bethesda Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #595943 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: Caroline
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Preston
      • Location given for Bethesda Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.7134484     Lon: -75.9091027
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethesda Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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