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A visit to the Bethel Church 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 Church Cemetery ...

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

32.8362, -89.9504

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bethel Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethel Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Soule Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Soule Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soule Chapel Cemetery
  • Free Union Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
  • Quiet Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Quiet Ridge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Ridge Cemetery
  • Strangers Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • St. Peters Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hart Town Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hart Town Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Old Truelight Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
    • Peaster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Peaster Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaster Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
      • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cypress Grove Cemetery
    • Exum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Exum Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum Cemetery
    • St. John MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Camden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Camden Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Cemetery
    • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Church Cemetery.

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

  • Pickens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Vaughan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
  • Sharpsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Goodman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Davis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Cobbville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cobbville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
  • Fordyke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
  • Sharon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Evans
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Evans is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mill Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Maris Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
    • Zemuly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sallis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nod
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
    • Saint Ann
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
    • Durant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Coxburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg

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 Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
    • Canton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bethel Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Durant
    • Durant lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bethel Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Durant.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
  • Goodman
    • Goodman lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bethel Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goodman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
  • Lexington
  • Pickens
    • Pickens lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bethel Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pickens.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens

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 Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2042941  (Bethel Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2042941 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: Madison
      • Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cameron
      • Location given for Bethel Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.8362441     Lon: -89.9503614
      • 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 Madison, 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 Church 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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