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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1018°   (31° 6' 6")

Lon:   -90.9876°   (-90° 59' 15")

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bethany Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite 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 Bethany 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

    • Centreville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
    • Gloster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
    • Whitaker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Norwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Woodland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Crosby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Rosetta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Wilkinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Coleman Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Turnbull
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
        • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
      • Rogillioville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
        • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Woodville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Brookside
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Garden City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Gillsburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
        • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Glading
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
        • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Jackson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>

    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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smiley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiley Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiley Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Brandt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandt Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandt Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Smylie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smylie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smylie Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smylie Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Caston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caston Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caston Cemetery
    • James Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Anderson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Anderson Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Holly Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • William Jackson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Jackson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Jackson Cemetery
      • Rainey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
      • Issac Jackson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Issac Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Issac Jackson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Issac Jackson 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 Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #685208  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #685208 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: Berwick
      • County: Amite         Elev: 109
      • Location given for GNIS #685208 (Bethany Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Amite, 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 things 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 Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1018, Longitude: -90.9876       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany 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>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.




 

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