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:
41.8469, -85.9386
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 Cass County<2>.
The county seat for Cass County is located in Cassopolis. Cassopolis lies just to the 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shaffer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Chain Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Chain Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Lake Cemetery
- Reams - Norton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Birch Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Birch Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Lake Cemetery
- Moon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Moon Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
- Merritt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Merritt Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Adamsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Adamsville Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville Cemetery
- Five Points Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Five Points Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Cemetery
- Paradise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kessington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kessington Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessington Cemetery
- Plum Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
- Rinehart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gods Half Acre Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shavehead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lilly Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lilly Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Lake Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Brownsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vandalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vandalia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Cassopolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Simonton Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
- Penn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Edwardsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jones
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
- Wakelee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wakelee is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
- La Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Granger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garden Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mottville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
- Elkhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fabius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- Dowagiac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pokagon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Osceola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <6>
- Dunlap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dunlap is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Constantine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marcellus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sumnerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Jamestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- White Pigeon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cassopolis
- Constantine
- Dowagiac
- Edwardsburg
- Elkhart
- Marcellus
- White Pigeon
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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Cass 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 #2402244 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2402244 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: Cass
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Adamsville
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8469444 Lon: -85.9386111
- 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 Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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. |