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:
34.1148, -89.6168
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 Yalobusha County<2>.
The county seat for Yalobusha County is located in Water Valley. Water Valley lies just to the north northwest 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 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gilmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- Wyatt Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wyatt Chapel Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Chapel Cemetery
- Hervey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hervey Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Brower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brower Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brower Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Pine Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Spring Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring Cemetery
- Big Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Jumpers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jumpers Chapel Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpers Chapel Cemetery
- The Jumpers Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Humphreys Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247222 <5>
- Humphreys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Water Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Velma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Velma is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Coffeeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Taylor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Banner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Delay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delay is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bruce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Tillatoba
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
- Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
- Sarepta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cornish
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cornish is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pittsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Altus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Courtland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Pope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Big Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Terza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Batesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
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 Yalobusha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesville
- Bruce
- Bruce lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bruce.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Calhoun City
- Coffeeville
- Oxford
- Pittsboro
- Water Valley
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 Yalobusha 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 #666891 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666891 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: Yalobusha
- Est. Elev: 118 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pine Valley
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1148328 Lon: -89.6167508
- 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 Yalobusha, 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. |
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