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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:

38.7133, -93.4608

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 Pettis County<2>.

The county seat for Pettis County is located in Sedalia. Sedalia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rabourn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Rabourn Cemetery is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabourn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rabourn Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Sedalia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31031 <5>
  • Craighead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Craighead Cemetery is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead Cemetery
  • Old Hickory Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Botts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Botts Cemetery is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botts Cemetery
  • LaMonte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The LaMonte Cemetery is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMonte Cemetery
    • The LaMonte Cemetery has also been known as:
    • La Monte Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29726 <5>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Dresden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Cemetery
  • Knaus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Knaus Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knaus Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
  • Quisenberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Quisenberry Cemetery is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quisenberry Cemetery
  • Prairie Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Hocker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hocker Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocker Cemetery
    • Wampler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wampler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Cemetery
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
    • Adams Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • La Monte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Knob Noster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Henrietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Bowen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowen is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
  • Windsor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sedalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Hughesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Dunksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
  • Houstonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Houstonia is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Valley City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley City is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cornelia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
    • Leeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Spring Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
    • Warrensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ionia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Tedieville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
    • Sweet Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Emma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Emma is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <6>
    • Mora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora

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 Pettis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Pettis 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 #714030  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #714030 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: Pettis
      • Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Green Ridge North
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.7133477     Lon: -93.4607659
      • 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 Missouri's counties, including Pettis, 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 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.