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A visit to the Bethlehem Baptist Church ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethlehem Baptist Church. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethlehem Baptist Church (FG ID #2531459)

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 Bethlehem Baptist Church ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Bethlehem Baptist Church, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Baptist Church

Lat:   34.8748°   (34° 52' 29")

Lon:   -89.9926°   (-89° 59' 33")

The cemetery is located in DeSoto County<3>.

As an estimate, the Bethlehem Baptist Church is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Hernando.

The county seat for DeSoto County is located in Hernando. Hernando lies just to the south of the Bethlehem Baptist Church .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethlehem Baptist Church.<4>

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

  • Nesbit Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nesbit Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethany Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethany Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Enon Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enon Springs Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Avery Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Avery Chapel Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • New Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Knights Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knights Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Bakers Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bakers Chapel Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Farley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jaybird Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaybird Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaybird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaybird Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jeremiah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeremiah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeremiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jeremiah Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Phoenix Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phoenix Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Old Love Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Love Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Love Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Love Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Kelsey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelsey Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery-South
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Forest Memorial Gardens is located in Shelby County (TN)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bethlehem Baptist Church.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Baptist Church, with the nearest first.

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 Bethlehem Baptist Church. The following communities are located in DeSoto County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Baptist Church.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bethlehem Baptist Church:

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 Bethlehem Baptist Church:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethlehem Baptist Church. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8748, Longitude: -89.9926    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including DeSoto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.