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A visit to the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:

34.0943, -78.7164

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of the Bethel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Norris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Gore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gore Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
  • Soles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Soles Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soles Cemetery
  • Prince Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Prince Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Cartrette Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cartrette Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartrette Cemetery
  • Milligan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
  • St. Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stevens Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
  • Hardee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Marlowe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Marlowe Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe Cemetery
    • Stack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Stack Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stack Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • McKeithan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeithan Cemetery
    • Spivey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
    • Flag Patch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Flag Patch Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Patch Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Pine Level
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Bethel
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bethel is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Nakina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nakina is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
  • Bug Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
  • Ironhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
  • Pireway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
  • Little Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
  • Cribb Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
  • Tabor City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Loris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <6>
  • Daisy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Longs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clarendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Emerson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Longwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Ash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Brunswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Exum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
    • Green Sea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Finklea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Carolina Shores
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Redbug
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Redbug is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug

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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbus County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus 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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #981101  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #981101 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: Columbus
      • Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pireway
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0943371     Lon: -78.7164062
      • 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 North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, 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- Bethel 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.