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:
33.3635, -88.8184
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 Oktibbeha County<2>.
The county seat for Oktibbeha County is located in Starkville. Starkville lies just to the north 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 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Colcolough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Colcolough Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcolough Cemetery
- Community Club Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Parrish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Parrish Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
- Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens
- The Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Memorial Gardens
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Craig Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Craig Springs Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Springs Cemetery
- Noxubee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Noxubee Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxubee Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Fort Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fort Graveyard is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Graveyard
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fort Graveyard is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Starkville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567659 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Josey Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Josey Creek Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josey Creek Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Pugh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pugh Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
- Crigler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Crigler Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler Cemetery
- Sessums Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Sessums Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Associated Reform Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Starkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Longview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Sessums
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Adaton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Bradley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Artesia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Crawford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sturgis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mhoons Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Cedar Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Brooksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pheba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Double Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Griffith
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Mashulaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Reform
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Maben
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Williams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Ackerman
(20 miles [32.2 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 Oktibbeha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackerman
- Brooksville
- Louisville
- Maben
- Starkville
- West Point
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Oktibbeha 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 #682888 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #682888 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: Oktibbeha
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bluff Lake
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3634565 Lon: -88.8183873
- 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 Oktibbeha, 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- 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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