A visit to the New Bethany 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 New Bethany Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Bethany Cemetery:
31.6182, -89.3487
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Bethany Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.
The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the New Bethany Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Bethany Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the New Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Centreville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Centreville Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Ellzey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ellzey Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellzey Cemetery
- Eminence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
- Crosby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
- Gandy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gandy Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
- Big Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Pickering Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pickering Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eminence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Hinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- Hebron Lodge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hebron Lodge Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Lodge Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Leaf River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Leaf River Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Collins.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60377 <5>
- Geiger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Geiger Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the New Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ellisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Seminary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Service
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Soso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Hot Coffee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Kola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Lux
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Amy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Collins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Moss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Sumrall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Stringer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Arbo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Petal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Errata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- West Hattiesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Hattiesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ovett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Mize
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
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 New Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Laurel
- Mize
- Mize lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the New Bethany Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Petal
- Petal lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the New Bethany Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Petal.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
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 New Bethany Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jones 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 New Bethany Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707378 (New Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707378 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: Jones
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moselle
- Location given for New Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6182204 Lon: -89.3486736
- 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 Jones, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Bethany 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. |