Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Bethel is located in Watauga 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 Watauga County: Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Wilkes & Johnson (TN).
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:
- Watauga County (The home county of Bethel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Mabel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Rominger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Sugar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vilas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Matney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Valle Crucis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norris ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Boone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Foscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shulls Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Sands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Todd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Creston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brownwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Roten
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roten is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
- Fleetwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Grayson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Comet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- West Jefferson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Yates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Apple Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Warrensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Beech Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whaley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whaley is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Banner Elk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Seven Devils
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sugar Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Elk Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grandfather
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Newland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Linville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Minneapolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Montezuma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Burke County
- Jonas Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Blowing Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Mulberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Rufus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Patterson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Collettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cilley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cilley is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
- Adako
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Abingdon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- McDowell County
- Ashford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Buladean
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Bakersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Red Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Spruce Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Altapass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Penland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Tipton Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Grassy Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Relief
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
- Maple Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Wilbar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Ferguson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Double Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Green Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Fish Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Shell Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Buladeen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Roan Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heaton Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Burbank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Hampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Siam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Hunter
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Elizabethton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Biltmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Gap Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Tolley Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Norris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Trade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- High Health ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
- Fuller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Shingletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Cedar Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Holston Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Ruthton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Childress
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Hunter Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
- Bluff City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Forest Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Piney Flats
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Galloway Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
- Akard Addition
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Collingwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Whispering Pines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Unicoi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- East Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- South Gate Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- Carnegie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Austin Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Oakland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Johnson City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- North Johnson City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Camelot Two
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Bristol City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Grayson County (VA)
- Whitetop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Damascus
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Alvarado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Alvarado is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Drowning Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Drowning Ford is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
- Green Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Green Spring is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Watauga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Watauga is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Masada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Masada is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
- Abingdon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Lodi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lodi is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Rust Hollow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
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.
- Combs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Dale Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Farthing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henson Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Farthing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Meadows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stanberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stansberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (914 more) ...
- Bunton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<4>
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.
- Leander
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Leander is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Sweetwater
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sweetwater is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Reese
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reese is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
- Amantha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Amantha is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amantha
- Sugar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vilas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Casper ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Casper is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casper
- Zionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stump Knob ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stump Knob is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Knob
- Elk Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elk Mills is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Valle Crucis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ironville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ironville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
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 17 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. 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 first turn to 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 Watauga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashe County
- Avery County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Wilkes County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Bristol City
- Grayson County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |