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A visit to the Bethel African-American Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel African-American Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bethel African-American Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9422°   (40° 56' 31")

Lon:   -73.1219°   (-73° 7' 18")

The Bethel African-American Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east of the Bethel African-American Cemetery .

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 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 African-American Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Suffolk 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 African-American 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 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Bethel African-American Cemetery.

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

    • East Setauket
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Setauket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Setauket
      • East Setauket is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Setauket <4>
    • Stony Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Old Field
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field
      • Old Field is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Field <4>
    • Poquott
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
      • Poquott is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Port Jefferson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Head-of-the-Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head-of-the-Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head-of-the-Harbor
      • Head-of-the-Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Terryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in Suffolk County
    • Belle Terre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Nissequogue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nissequogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
      • Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
    • Saint James
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Port Jefferson Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson Station
      • Port Jefferson Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson Station <4>
    • Mount Sinai
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sinai <4>
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Lake Grove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
        • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <4>
      • Centereach
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centereach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centereach
        • Centereach is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centereach <4>
      • The Branch
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Branch
        • The Branch is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
        • The Branch has also been known as:
        • Village of the Branch
      • Nesconset
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesconset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesconset
        • Nesconset is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nesconset <4>
      • Selden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
        • Selden is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selden <4>
      • Miller Place
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Smithtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Ronkonkoma
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ronkonkoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ronkonkoma
        • Lake Ronkonkoma is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ronkonkoma <4>
      • Kings Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
        • Kings Park is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Park <4>
      • Coram
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sound Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Beach
        • Sound Beach is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sound Beach <4>
      • Fort Salonga
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Salonga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Salonga
        • Fort Salonga is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Salonga <4>
      • Hauppauge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauppauge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauppauge
        • Hauppauge is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauppauge <4>
      • Islandia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandia
        • Islandia is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,309 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islandia <4>
      • Ronkonkoma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Holbrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
        • Holbrook is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <4>
      • Holtsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Farmingville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gordon Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
        • Gordon Heights is located in Suffolk 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 Bethel African-American Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethel African-American Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Methodist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • St. James Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Methodist Cemetery
    • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Episcopal Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery
    • New Village Congregation Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Village Congregation Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Village Congregation Church Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Village Congregation Church Cemetery
    • St. Johnland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johnland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johnland Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johnland Cemetery
    • Landing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Landing Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • The Landing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Smithtown Landing Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landing Cemetery
    • Smithtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The UMC Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • The UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery
        • Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65037 <6>
      • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery II
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Cenacle Convent Graveyard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cenacle Convent Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cenacle Convent Graveyard is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cenacle Convent Graveyard
      • Roe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roe Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
      • Johah Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johah Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johah Smith Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johah Smith Cemetery
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • The The Old Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • The Old Middle Country Road Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Old Catholic Cemetery
      • Washington Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Memorial Park is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park

    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 African-American Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2124778  (Bethel African-American Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2124778 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: Port Jefferson
      • County: Suffolk         Elev: 13
      • Location given for GNIS #2124778 (Bethel African-American Cemetery)

    The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Suffolk, 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 African-American Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9422, Longitude: -73.1219       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel African-American Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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