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 ...
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Bryant Cemetery
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Bullock Cemetery
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Byrd Cemetery
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Callahan Cemetery
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Crosby Cemetery
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Crosby Cemetery
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Crossroads Cemetery
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Eminence Cemetery
- The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Eminence Cemetery
- The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Fairfield Cemetery
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Kelly Cemetery
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lebanon Cemetery
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Lott Cemetery
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Moore Cemetery
- Seminary at River Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Union Senior Cemetery
- The Union Senior Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Walters Cemetery
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
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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 alphabetically:
- Amy
- Amy is located in Jones County
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- Arbo
- Arbo is located in Covington County
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- Bassfield
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Collins
- Ellisville
- Goodluck
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
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- Hattiesburg
- Hot Coffee
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
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- Kola
- Kola is located in Covington County
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- Laurel
- Lux
- Lux is located in Covington County
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- Melba
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Petal
- Sanford
- Sanford is located in Covington County
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- Seminary
- Service
- Service is located in Jones County
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- Soso
- Soso is located in Jones County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Sumrall
- Taylorsville
- West Hattiesburg
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
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- Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
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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
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
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 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 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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'. |
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