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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethel Cemetery (FG ID #100385)

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 Bethel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4466°   (40° 26' 47")

Lon:   -99.3032°   (-99° 18' 11")

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

The county seat for Phelps County is located in Holdrege. Holdrege lies just to the west of the Bethel Cemetery .

Establishment of the Bethel Cemetery ...

The Bethel Cemetery was:

Name Variations for Bethel Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 either 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 Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Phelps County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

    • Funk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
      • Funk is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <5>
    • Sacramento
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in Phelps County
    • Holdrege
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ragan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan
      • Ragan is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragan <5>
    • Wilcox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
      • Wilcox is located in Kearney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilcox <5>
    • Axtell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Atlanta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
    • Loomis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Keene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Kearney County
    • Hildreth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Westmark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmark
      • Westmark is located in Phelps County
    • Huntley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mascot
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
        • Mascot is located in Harlan County
      • Odessa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Minden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bertrand
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Elm Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
        • Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <5>
      • Kearney City ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney City
        • Kearney City is located in Kearney County
        • Kearney City has also been known as:
        • Dobytown
      • Kearney
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Furnas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>

    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 Phelps County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
    • Fridhem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Industry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Magill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Magill Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • The Magill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McGill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100960 <1>
    • Moses Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Antelope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Freewater Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freewater Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freewater Cemetery
    • Bethphage Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Loomis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Kearney County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Axtell.
        • The Bethany Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
        • Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1858162 <1>
      • Keene Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Keene Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bainbridge Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bainbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bainbridge Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bainbridge Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Garden Plain Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

    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 #827373  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #827373 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: Holdrege East
      • County: Phelps         Elev: 699
      • Location given for GNIS #827373 (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100385

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Phelps, 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 Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4466, Longitude: -99.3032    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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