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:
31.5388, -89.4076
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 Covington County<2>.
The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bullock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Crosby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Union Senior Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Senior Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Senior Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Eminence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
- Eminence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
- Seminary at River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Callahan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
- Crosby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Sanford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Seminary
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lux
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Kola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Sumrall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ellisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Hot Coffee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Melba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- West Hattiesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Petal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hattiesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Soso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Service
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Amy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Arbo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Goodluck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Taylorsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bassfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 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 Covington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Laurel
- Petal
- Petal lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Petal.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
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 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Covington 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 #710608 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710608 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: Covington
- Est. Elev: 139 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Seminary
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5387784 Lon: -89.4075642
- 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 Covington, 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 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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