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:
42.0653, -86.4014
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 Berrien County<2>.
The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies just to the west northwest 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 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- B'nai Sholom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The B'nai Sholom Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Sholom Cemetery
- The B'nai Sholom Cemetery has also been known as:
- B'nai Shalom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #137 <5>
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scottdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Scottdale Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale Cemetery
- Brant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Cemetery
- Pearl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pearl Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- Brown School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brown School Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown School Cemetery
- Jerome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jerome Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome Cemetery
- Royalton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Royalton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton Cemetery
- Shanghai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shanghai Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- Lett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lett Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lett Cemetery
- Millburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Millburg Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburg Cemetery
- Stevensville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stevensville Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville Cemetery
- Feather Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Feather Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feather Cemetery
- Pennyan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pennyan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyan Cemetery
- Lake Shore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Byers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Byers Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
- Zion EUB Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion EUB Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion EUB Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kniebes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boyer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
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 Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Scottdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scottdale is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Sodus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Fair Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
- Shanghai Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Benton Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
- Saint Joseph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenlord
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glenlord is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
- Glenlord has also been known as:
- Glen Lord
- Hartman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Twelve Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Shoreham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shoreham is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Mizpah Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hinchman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hinchman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
- Stevensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eau Claire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Naomi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Baroda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berrien Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Berrien Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coloma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Snow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Snow is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Lake Michigan Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
- Bridgman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watervliet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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. The following communities are located in Berrien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton Harbor
- Berrien Springs
- Coloma
- Saint Joseph
- Watervliet
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 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 Michigan:
- Pages specific to Berrien 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 #2374166 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2374166 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: Berrien
- Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Benton Harbor
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0652778 Lon: -86.4013889
- 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 Michigan's counties, including Berrien, 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 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. |