A visit to the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Cemetery:
30.6982, -88.5172
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south of the Bethany Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Movella Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
- Movella Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
- Steede Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Steede Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steede Cemetery
- Tanners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Tanners Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Caswell Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Agricola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Agricola Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola Cemetery
- Old Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Three Rivers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Three Rivers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers Cemetery
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Chapel Cemetery
- Big Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Big Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point Cemetery
- Roberts Chapel UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Joyner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Joyner Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Hurley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Americus ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Big Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Agricola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Howell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Wilmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coll Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Coll Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
- Vancleave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Helena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Lucedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Semmes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Escatawpa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Hickory Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Martin Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
- Moss Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grand Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Orange Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Saint Elmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Country Club Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Country Club Village is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
- Bexley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
- Gautier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Irvington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tillmans Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gautier
- Grand Bay
- Lucedale
- Moss Point
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 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 Bethany Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Bethany Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #688903 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #688903 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 33 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harleston
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6982475 Lon: -88.5172407
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Jackson, 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- Bethany 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. |