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A visit to the Mount 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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Mt. Bethel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0107°   (36° 0' 38")

Lon:   -81.4159°   (-81° 24' 57")

The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Caldwell County<2>.

The county seat for Caldwell County is located in Lenoir. Lenoir lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mt. Bethel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Mt. Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Kings Creek
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184315 <5>
  • Sherrill Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrill Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sherrill Hill Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Laytown Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laytown Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Laytown Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laytown Baptist Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Lenoir.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282753 <5>
  • Blue Ridge Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Memorial Park
    • The Blue Ridge Memorial Park is located in Caldwell County
    • The Blue Ridge Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Blue Ridge Memorial Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959969 <5>
  • Clark Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Bellview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellview Cemetery
    • The Bellview Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • The Bellview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Belleview Cemetery
    • Lenoir City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266776 <5>
  • Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery
    • The Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Lenoir.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2131413 <5>
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • Harpertown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpertown Cemetery
    • The Harpertown Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Edmisten Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmisten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmisten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edmisten Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Rufus Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rufus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rufus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rufus Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Bentley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Greene Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Sunset Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Jolly Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Stony Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bolick Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolick Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Greene Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Herman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herman Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Puette Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puette Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puette Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Puett Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puett Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • New Vision Baptist Fellowship Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202849 <5>
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alexander County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Kings Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
    • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
  • Cilley ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cilley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
    • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
  • Emanuel ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
    • Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
  • Draco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
    • Draco is located in Caldwell County
  • Cedar Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
    • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
    • Cedar Rock village
  • Ferguson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <7>
  • Hendrix ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
    • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
  • Patterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Caldwell County
  • Lenoir
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <7>
  • Downsville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
  • Ellendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
  • Boomer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
    • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Little River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
    • Maple Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
    • Abingdon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
      • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
      • Former name for Hudson:
      • Hudsonville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <7>
    • Mulberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
    • Rufus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
      • Rufus is located in Caldwell County
    • Sawmills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
      • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
    • Liledoun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
    • Purlear
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
    • Gamewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
      • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Stony Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
      • Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
    • Granite Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
      • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <7>
    • Bethlehem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moravian Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
      • Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <7>
    • Adley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
      • Adley is located in Wilkes County

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Bethel Cemetery:

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 Mt. Bethel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #990315  (Mount Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #990315 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Grandin
    • County: Caldwell         Elev: 441
    • Location given for GNIS #990315 (Mount Bethel Cemetery)

The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.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>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caldwell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0107, Longitude: -81.4159       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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