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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:

43.2631, -76.5794

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 Oswego County<2>.

The county seat for Oswego County is located in Oswego. Oswego lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north 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 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Martville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mosher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mosher Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosher Cemetery
  • Hannibal Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hannibal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hannibal Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Fairdale Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Victory Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Victory Union Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Union Cemetery
  • Springbrook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Forscutt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Forscutt Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forscutt Cemetery
  • Overacre Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Overacre Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overacre Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The French Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dutton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton Cemetery
    • Meridian Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ferris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ferris Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris Cemetery
    • Marble Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Marble Ridge Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Ridge Cemetery
    • Lysander Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lysander Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander Cemetery
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Fairmont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Cemetery
    • Southside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Southside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Cemetery
    • New Westbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Westbury Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Westbury Cemetery
    • Old Westbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Westbury Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Westbury Cemetery
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Granby Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Granby Center Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Ira
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ira is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
  • North Victory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
  • Fairdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
  • Hannibal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Victory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
  • Bowens Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
  • Cato
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sterling Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
  • North Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
  • Meridian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lysander
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
  • Granby Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fair Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jacksonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Granby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
    • Plainville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Utica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
    • Fulton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Furniss
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Furniss is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
    • Minetto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oswego Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Oswego Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego Center
    • Southwest Oswego
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
    • Wrights Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Wrights Corners is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
    • Hinmansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing

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 Oswego 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 visit 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 Oswego 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 #943784  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #943784 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: Oswego
      • Est. Elev: 129 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hannibal
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2631233     Lon: -76.5793886
      • 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 Oswego, 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.