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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery

Lat:   31.7854°   (31° 47' 7")

Lon:   -88.9589°   (-88° 57' 32")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

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 either 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 Jones County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Sandersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Errata
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
      • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Heidelberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Stafford Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
      • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Vossburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
      • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
    • Laurel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Kelona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
      • Kelona is located in Jasper County
    • Moss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Barnett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Shubuta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Waldrup ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
        • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
      • Acme ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Amy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
        • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Ellisville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pachuta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
        • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Stringer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Soso
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
        • Soso is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Fouke ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
        • Fouke is located in Jasper County
      • De Soto
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto is located in Clarke County
      • Lake Como
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
        • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
      • Clara
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
        • Clara is located in Wayne County
      • Waynesboro
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
        • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
      • Gridley ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in Jasper County
      • Ras
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
        • Ras is located in Jasper County

    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 Jones County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Choctaw Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choctaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Choctaw Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choctaw Cemetery
    • Florence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Blackledge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackledge Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackledge Cemetery
    • McGill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGill Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Sandersville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandersville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandersville Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Fall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fall Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rest Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Erratta Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erratta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Erratta Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erratta Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Dennis Blackledge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Blackledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dennis Blackledge Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Blackledge Cemetery
      • Mill Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
      • Heidelberg Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidelberg Cemetery
      • Old Sharon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sharon Cemetery
      • Sellers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery

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

    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 #707333  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #707333 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Heidelberg SW
      • County: Jones         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #707333 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Jones, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7854, Longitude: -88.9589       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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