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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel Cemetery 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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.6317°   (39° 37' 54")

Lon:   -94.9091°   (-94° 54' 32")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bethel Cemetery .

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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Cemetery 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 24 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.

    • De Kalb
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Rushville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
    • Faucett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <4>
    • Willow Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
      • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
    • Palermo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Matney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Elwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Wathena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
      • Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <4>
    • Agency
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Joseph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Doniphan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
        • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Sugar Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
        • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County
      • Dearborn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
        • Dearborn is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <4>
      • Saxton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
        • Saxton is located in Buchanan County
      • Iatan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
        • Iatan is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Blair
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Atchison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
        • Atchison is located in Atchison County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <4>
      • Brenner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
        • Brenner is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Woodruff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
        • Woodruff is located in Platte County
      • Camden Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
        • Camden Point is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <4>
      • Country Club
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
        • Country Club is located in Andrew County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
      • Troy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people

    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 Buchanan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Kerlin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kerlin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerlin Cemetery
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Old Sparta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sparta Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sparta Cemetery
    • Sparta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • New King Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New King Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New King Hill Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New King Hill Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Faucett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faucett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faucett Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faucett Cemetery
      • Rosendale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosendale Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
      • Sugar Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Camp Ground Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Campground Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Judy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Judy Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judy Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery

    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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #714033  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #714033 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: Halls
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 347
      • Location given for GNIS #714033 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.mo.us/

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Buchanan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6317, Longitude: -94.9091       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel Cemetery 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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