A visit to the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery:
32.9340, -89.9481
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Falls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Falls Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Cemetery
- Pickens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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 south)
- The Quiet Ridge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Ridge Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Free Union Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pole Pen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pole Pen Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Pen Cemetery
- New Banyon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Banyon Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Banyon Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Hart Town Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hart Town Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Strangers Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Truelight Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Seneasha Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Seneasha Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneasha Cemetery
- Ables Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ables Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Cemetery
- Gulledge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gulledge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulledge Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pickens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Goodman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Fordyke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Vaughan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Durant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sallis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zemuly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Evans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Coxburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Jones Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Davis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Tolarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Cobbville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Possumneck
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Durant
- Goodman
- Lexington
- Pickens
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Holmes 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #666979 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666979 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: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Goodman
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9340202 Lon: -89.9481396
- 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 Holmes, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethlehem 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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