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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:

42.9522, -75.9075

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 Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Wampsville. Wampsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Southwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Southwell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwell Cemetery
  • Oran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oran Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Pompey Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pompey Center Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center Cemetery
  • Pease Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Pease Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease Cemetery
  • Atwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Atwell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwell Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chittenango Falls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Manlius Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dodge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
    • Haight Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Haight Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Block Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Block Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block Cemetery
    • Delphi Falls Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Delphi Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Delphi Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi Cemetery
    • Needham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
    • Fenner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Fenner Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenner Cemetery
    • Gates Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Gates Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Pompey Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
  • Rippleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rippleton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
  • Cazenovia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bingley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bingley is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
  • Chittenango Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
  • Watervale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Watervale is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
  • Eagle Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
  • Manlius
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Delphi Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Union is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
    • Chittenango Springs
  • Log City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Log City is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pompey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chittenango
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mycenae
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • New Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • New Woodstock is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
    • Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sullivan is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Fayetteville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Kirkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cottons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
    • Bolivar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Lyndon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Jamesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fabius
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Minoa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <6>
    • Tall Pines Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village

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 Madison 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 first turn to 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 #2542853  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2542853 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: Madison
      • Est. Elev: 254 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oran
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9522222     Lon: -75.9075
      • 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 New York's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.