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:
31.7043, -91.0034
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 Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fayette. Fayette 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bolls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bolls Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolls Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Whiten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Whiten Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiten Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Stuart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stuart Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Darden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Darden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Old Gravel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Puffel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Puffel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puffel Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Marble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Marble Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cemetery
- Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
- East Mt. Olive Baptist Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The East Mt. Olive Baptist Church is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mt. Olive Baptist Church
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Mt. Olive Baptist Church is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Fayette.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438826 <5>
- Hinds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hinds Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Folkes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Folkes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkes Cemetery
- Old Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rose Hill Cemetery
- Holly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Holly Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Harriston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Red Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Hamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Roxie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Westside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Rodney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Selma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- White Apple
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Meadville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Port Gibson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eddiceton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Bude
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jeannette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Caseyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Allen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Saint Joseph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- McCall Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ingleside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Grand Gulf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Saint Elmo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Willows
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Waterproof
(23 miles [37 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 Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Grand Gulf
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Port Gibson
- Rodney
- Saint Joseph
- Washington
- Waterproof
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 Jefferson 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 #666878 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666878 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fayette
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7043313 Lon: -91.0034366
- 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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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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