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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 Bethlehem (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 Bethlehem. 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 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.

Bethlehem is located in Hertford County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hertford County: Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Northampton & Southampton (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Bethlehem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethlehem:

  • Hertford County     (The home county of Bethlehem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Harrellsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Cofield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Ahoskie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
      • Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County
      • Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
      • Barfield
      • Barfields
    • Poor Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Winton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Earleys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
      • Earleys is located in Hertford County
    • Menola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
      • Menola is located in Hertford County
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
      • Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County
    • Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
    • Murfreesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <2>
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Powellsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Colerain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Hexlena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
      • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
    • Askewville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
      • Askewville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Aulander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
      • Aulander is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Bertie County
    • Edenhouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenhouse
      • Edenhouse is located in Bertie County
      • Edenhouse has also been known as:
      • Eden House Point
      • Eden House
      • Edenhouse Point
    • Drew
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Bertie County
    • Merry Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
      • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
    • Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lewiston Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
      • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Kelford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
      • Kelford is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Camden County
    • Horseshoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Camden County
  • Chowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Ryland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
      • Ryland is located in Chowan County
    • Center Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
    • Mavaton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
      • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
    • Edenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Eure
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
      • Eure is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <2>
    • Gatesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <2>
    • White Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gates County
    • Roduco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
      • Roduco is located in Gates County
    • Mintonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
      • Mintonsville is located in Gates County
    • Mitchells Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
      • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
    • Muddy Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
      • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
    • Hobbsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
      • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
    • Gates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Willeyton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County
    • Reynoldson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County
    • Sunbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
  • Martin County
    • Hamilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <2>
    • Eagletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
    • Potecasi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potecasi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County
    • Pendleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County
    • Conway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Rich Square
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
      • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <2>
    • Severn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Lasker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
      • Lasker is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Snow Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Belvidere
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Yeopim Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
      • Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
      • Yeopim Station has also been known as:
      • Yeopim
    • Winfall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
    • Hertford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
      • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <2>
    • Burgess
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
    • Snug Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Westover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Washington County
    • Pine Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • Skinnersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
      • Skinnersville is located in Washington County
  • Franklin City (VA)
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Isle of Wight County (VA)
    • Carrsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
  • Southampton County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Riverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Statesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Sunbeam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Kingsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Handsom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
      • Handsom is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Watkins Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
      • Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Boykins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
      • Boykins is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <2>
    • Newsoms
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
      • Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Branchville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Shiloh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Cypress Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
      • Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Hunterdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
      • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
  • Suffolk City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Pittmantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Whaleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Holland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethlehem, see our County-by-County Page for Bethlehem.

Newspapers Published in Bethlehem ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethlehem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethlehem, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethlehem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bethlehem:

Cemeteries Near Bethlehem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethlehem.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethlehem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.

  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435568 <5>
  • Vann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Stony Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Creek Cemetery
  • Highland Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
  • Willoughby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Brantley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
  • Brinkley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
  • Perry Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Askew Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Cemetery
    • Britt - Benthall Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bethlehem had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.

  • Powellsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Harrellsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
    • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Ahoskie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Tunis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
    • South Tunis is located in Hertford County
  • Rosemead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemead
    • Rosemead is located in Bertie County
  • Tunis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Tunis is located in Hertford County
  • Earleys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
    • Earleys is located in Hertford County
  • Winton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Colerain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Colerain is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Hertford County
  • Hexlena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
    • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
  • Eure
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
    • Eure is located in Gates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <2>
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    • Gatesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <2>
    • Saint John
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Hertford County
    • Mount Gould
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gould
      • Mount Gould is located in Bertie County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethlehem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethlehem.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethlehem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hertford County: www.co.hertford.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bethlehem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethlehem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2779, Longitude: -76.8855       In this case, the coordinates for Bethlehem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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 Bethlehem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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