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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Bethel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bethel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bethel, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bethel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bethel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Bethel is historic, it would have been located within present day Perquimans County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perquimans County: Chowan, Gates & Pasquotank.
Below are the counties that are near Bethel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethel:
- Perquimans County (The home county of Bethel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Yeopim Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Burgess
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Snug Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Hertford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Nicanor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Beaufort County
- Union Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Edenhouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edenhouse is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenhouse
- Edenhouse has also been known as:
- Eden House Point
- Eden House
- Edenhouse Point
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Colerain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colerain is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ashland is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Merry Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
- Askewville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Askewville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Powellsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Powellsville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Drew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Drew is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Hexlena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hexlena is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Camden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Horseshoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Elizabeth City Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- South Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belcross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Shiloh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Alder Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Riddle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Chowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Edenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Center Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Center Hill is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Mavaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mavaton is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
- Ryland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Gliden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gliden is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
- Gates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Hobbsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hobbsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
- Mintonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mintonsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
- Mitchells Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
- Muddy Cross
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Acorn Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
- Sunbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gatesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Savage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Savage is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Holly Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- White Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Eure
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corapeake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hertford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Harrellsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Cofield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cofield is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- South Tunis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Tunis is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
- Tunis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tunis is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Ahoskie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscarora Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
- Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
- Barfield
- Barfields
- Earleys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Earleys is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
- Poor Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poor Town is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
- Winton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Dardens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Jamesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pasquotank County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Nixonton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Elizabeth City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weeksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Tyrrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Columbia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Lands
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
- Alligator
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Fort Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Pea Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Skinnersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Skinnersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
- Roper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Westover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westover is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Creswell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Plymouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Wenona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethel, see our County-by-County Page for Bethel.
Cemeteries Near Bethel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethel.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bethel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Gatling - Smith Cemetery
- Beaver Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Philips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nixon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charity Holley Gravesite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chappells Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harvey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nixon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (47 more) ...
- Piney Woods Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Belvidere.
- The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chappell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188876 <3>
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Bethel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bethel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Yeopim Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Edenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Hertford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cisco is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Rockyhock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockyhock is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyhock
- Skinnersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Skinnersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
- Belvidere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Ryland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Chapanoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chapanoke is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapanoke
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chowan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chowan is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chowan
- Mount Gould
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Gould is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gould
- Scuppernong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Scuppernong is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuppernong
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel.
Newspapers Published in Bethel ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethel, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bethel:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Perquimans County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Bertie County
- Camden County
- Chowan County
- Gates County
- Hertford County
- Martin County
- Pasquotank County
- Tyrrell County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |