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:
31.8835, -90.0787
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 Simpson County<2>.
The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Armstrong - Buckley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Georgetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Lily Mae Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lily Mae Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Mae Cemetery
- Strong River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Strong River Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong River Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Taylor Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Taylor Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill Cemetery
- Harrisville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Harrisville Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Palestine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Peacock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Peacock Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Westville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Westville Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
- Pinola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pinola Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola Cemetery
- Bishop Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Hopewell.
- The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58313 <5>
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Galilee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Galilee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
- Norman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Norman Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Shivers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- New Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- D'Lo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Mendenhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alonzo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- King
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Grange ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Clear Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Tryus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Whites
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Hooker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Sanatorium
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Crystal Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cato
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Hazlehurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rosella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Silver Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jaynesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Terry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Florence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Simpson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crystal Springs
- Hazlehurst
- Mendenhall
- Terry
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 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 Simpson 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 #1959799 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1959799 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: Simpson
- Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harrisville
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8834923 Lon: -90.0786948
- 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 Simpson, 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- 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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