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A visit to the South 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 South Bethel Cemetery ...

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

44.4162, -70.7359

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

The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the South Bethel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Bethel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the South Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chandler Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Abram Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Abram Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Abram Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Abram Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Bethel.
    • The Mt. Abram Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Locke Mills Union Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90241 <5>
  • Howe Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Howe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Hill Cemetery
  • Birds Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Birds Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Hill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
  • Mt. Will Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Will Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Will Cemetery
  • Skillingston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Skillingston Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillingston Cemetery
  • Rowe Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rowe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Hill Cemetery
  • Whales Back Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Whales Back Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whales Back Cemetery
  • Hanover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Cemetery
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    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Bethel.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375782 <5>
    • Songo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Songo Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songo Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Cole Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cole Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Hill Cemetery
    • Flat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Flat Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Cemetery
    • Rumford Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Powers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
    • Sunday River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sunday River Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunday River Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Rumford Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rumford Point Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Point Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Bethel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mayville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • North Woodstock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
  • Bryant Pond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodstock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rumford Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Paris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Newry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Newry is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
    • South Andover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • South Andover is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Andover
    • North Waterford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Norway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
    • South Rumford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
    • Stoneham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Dickvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • Mexico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rumford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Andover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • East Andover is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
    • Sumner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Slab City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Slab City is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • West Peru
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
    • Andover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 South Bethel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bethel
    • Bethel lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the South Bethel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bethel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel

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 professional and volunteer 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 South Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 South Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #575758  (South Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #575758 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bryant Pond
      • Location given for South Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4161771     Lon: -70.7359014
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Oxford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- South 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.
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