A visit to the Bethsalem 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 Bethsalem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethsalem Cemetery:
33.1982, -89.1776
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethsalem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethsalem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.
The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Ackerman. Ackerman lies just to the north of the Bethsalem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethsalem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethsalem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethsalem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Big Jerusalem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Zion Cemetery
- Owens Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Chapel Cemetery
- Little Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
- Tanksley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Tanksley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley Cemetery
- Cathledge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cathledge Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathledge Cemetery
- Head Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Head Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
- Penderville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Penderville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penderville Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Noxubee Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Noxubee Hill Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxubee Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Boswell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Boswell Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell Cemetery
- White Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The White Hall Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall Cemetery
- Fentress Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fentress Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentress Cemetery
- First Unity UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
- Blackwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethsalem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethsalem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ackerman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Weir
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- McCool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Hinze
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Sturgis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- French Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Noxapater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vowell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Bradley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Reform
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Ethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Plattsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Longview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Double Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Langley ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
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 Bethsalem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Choctaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethsalem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackerman
- Eupora
- French Camp
- Louisville
- Plattsburg
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 helpful 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 Bethsalem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Choctaw 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 Bethsalem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707493 (Bethsalem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707493 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: Choctaw
- Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Highpoint
- Location given for Bethsalem Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1981813 Lon: -89.177566
- 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 Choctaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethsalem 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |