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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:

30.3669, -88.6456

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 Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies just to the east 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 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pinecrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pascagoula Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1931339 <5>
  • Old Spanish Fort Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Martin Bluff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Martin Bluff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff Cemetery
  • Jackson County Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Jackson County Memorial Park is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson County Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson County Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Pascagoula.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60897 <5>
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Macpelah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Macpelah Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macpelah Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macpelah Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pascagoula.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1448209 <5>
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • First MB Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The First MB Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First MB Church Cemetery
    • The First MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59303 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
    • Bellande Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Gautier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pascagoula
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fountainebleau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
  • Hickory Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Martin Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
  • Eastside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Eastside is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
  • Moss Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Escatawpa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
  • Gulf Park Estates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
  • Ocean Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Orange Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Coll Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
    • Vancleave
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Helena is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Gulf Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
    • Saint Martin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
    • Latimer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Latimer is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Biloxi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <6>
    • D'Iberville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #710400  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710400 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: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gautier South
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.3668663     Lon: -88.6455757
      • 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.