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:
31.8585, -90.2695
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 Copiah County<2>.
The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies just to the west 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Red Bone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Red Bone Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bone Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Little Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Mullens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mullens Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Hopewell.
- The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58313 <5>
- Galilee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Galilee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Lily Mae Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lily Mae Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Mae Cemetery
- Georgetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopewell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Hopewell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60001 <5>
- Old Ruby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Ruby Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ruby Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Hazlehurst Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hazlehurst Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Stronghope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Stronghope Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghope Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sardis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hazlehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Martinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Crystal Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beauregard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Tryus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Glancy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Wesson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alonzo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Clear Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Nola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Whites
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Terry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Sight
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Shivers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- King
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Thompsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Bowerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Rosella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- New Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Hooker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Grange ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Braxton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Bear Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
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 Copiah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beauregard
- Crystal Springs
- Hazlehurst
- Terry
- Wesson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Copiah 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 #708012 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #708012 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: Copiah
- Est. Elev: 133 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shady Grove
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8584934 Lon: -90.2695331
- 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 Copiah, 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- 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. |
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