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A visit to the Old 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 Old Bethel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Bethel Cemetery

Lat:   34.4649°   (34° 27' 53")

Lon:   -78.5720°   (-78° 34' 19")

The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Bladen County<2>.

The county seat for Bladen County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Old Bethel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McCall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCall Cemetery is located in Bladen County
  • Mitchellfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Blank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blank Cemetery is located in Bladen County
  • St. James Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Memorial Cemetery
    • The St. James Memorial Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Memorial Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Hallsboro.
    • The St. James Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. James Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462746 <5>
  • Buie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buie Cemetery is located in Columbus County
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Bladen County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bladen County
  • Warson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
  • Batten Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Batten Cemetery is located in Columbus County
  • Wright Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Bladen County
  • McKoy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKoy Cemetery is located in Bladen County
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Columbus County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mears Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mears Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mears Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pone Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pone Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Rising Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rising Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Bladen Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bladen Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bladen Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bladen Memorial Gardens is located in Bladen County
    • Flynn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Shiloh Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Memorial Cemetery
      • The Shiloh Memorial Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Bolton.
      • The Shiloh Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #323569 <5>
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Lagoon Community Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Bladen County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Rico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
    • Rico is located in Columbus County
  • Rosindale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
    • Rosindale is located in Bladen County
  • Clarkton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <7>
  • Council
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Bladen County
  • Mount Olive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
  • Hallsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
    • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
  • Abbottsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
    • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
  • Lake Waccamaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
    • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <7>
  • Elizabethtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <7>
  • Whiteville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Redbug
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
    • Redbug is located in Columbus County
  • Mount Olive
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bolton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • White Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <7>
    • Bladenboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <7>
    • Brunswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
      • Yorick is located in Bladen County
    • Kelly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
    • East Arcadia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
      • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Dublin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Sandyfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
      • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Chadbourn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruskin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • Butters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
    • Byrdville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Byrdville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus 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 Old Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bladen County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Old 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #991530  (Old Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #991530 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: Emerson
    • County: Bladen         Elev: 30
    • Location given for GNIS #991530 (Old Bethel Cemetery)

The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/

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 Bladen, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4649, Longitude: -78.5720       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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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