Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bethel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bethel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bethel is located in Clermont County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clermont County: Bracken (KY), Campbell (KY), Pendleton (KY), Brown, Clinton, Hamilton & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Bethel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethel:
- Clermont County (The home county of Bethel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Bantam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bantam is located in Clermont County
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- Elk Lick ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Lick is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lick
- Hulington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hulington is located in Clermont County
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- Nicholsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nicholsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Clermont County
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- Point Isabel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Point Isabel is located in Clermont County
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- Afton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Afton is located in Clermont County
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- Williamsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Amelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Felicity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Batavia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Point Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clermontville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clermontville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermontville
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Emerald
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
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- Winchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cherry Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Seaman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Youngsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Bradysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Harshasville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
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- Tranquility
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
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- Bentonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County
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- Unity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Locust Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
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- Maple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maple is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Hamersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Feesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Feesburg is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feesburg
- White Oak Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- White Oak Valley is located in Brown County
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- New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Mount Orab
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunshine ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is located in Brown County
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- Bardwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bardwell is located in Brown County
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- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fivemile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Higginsport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arnheim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Gano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gano is located in Butler County
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- Olde West Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olde West Chester is located in Butler County
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- West Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Chester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester has also been known as:
- Chester
- Hogtown
- Mechanicsburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <1>
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Blanchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Midland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Midland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Martinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Clarksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Forestville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forestville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Mount Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Summit is located in Hamilton County
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- Dry Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Run is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Fruit Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
- Sherwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sweetwine ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sweetwine is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwine
- Newtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- Turpin Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Turpin Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Hills
- East Madisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Madisonville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madisonville
- Fairfax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfax is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,701 people
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Buford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Needfull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- Harwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harwood is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Mowrystown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hollowtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Lynchburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shackleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shackleton is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
- Folsom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Folsom is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Hoagland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hoagland is located in Highland County
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- Willettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willettsville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
- Berrysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Cozaddale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
- Pleasant Plain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Butlerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Butlerville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Comargo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Comargo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comargo
- Murdock
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Murdock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Maineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Osceola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Landen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morrow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- San Je Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- San Je Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
- South Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boone County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Devon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Devon is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
- Kensington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kensington is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Florence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Richwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Walton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Constance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Constance is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
- Bracken County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Foster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chatham is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Brooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Powersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Powersville is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Germantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Neave
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Neave is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
- Milford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Milford is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Campbell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- California
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Flagg Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Spring
- Mentor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mentor is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Gubser Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gubser Mill is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gubser Mill
- Ross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Kohler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kohler is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Camp Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Camp Springs is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
- Alexandria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Claryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Claryville is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
- Melbourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grants Lick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grants Lick is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lick
- Silver Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Crestview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Crestview is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Grant County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Flingsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flingsville is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
- Crittenden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (KY)
- Portland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Portland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Kenton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Visalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Visalia is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visalia
- Ryland Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Ryland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ryland is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- White Villa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- White Villa is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Villa
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Kenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kenton is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Latonia Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latonia Lakes
- Morning View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morning View is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning View
- Taylor Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Latonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fiskburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fiskburg is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskburg
- Covington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fort Wright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mason County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Minerva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Minerva is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- South Ripley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- Maysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Washington is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Sardis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sardis is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Pendleton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Ivor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ivor is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Carntown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carntown is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
- Peach Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Mount Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Caddo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Boston is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Butler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Meridian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Menzie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Menzie is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menzie
- Catawba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- DeMossville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- DeMossville is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMossville
- Robertson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Bratton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bratton is located in Robertson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
- Mount Olivet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethel, see our County-by-County Page for Bethel.
Cemeteries Near Bethel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethel.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bethel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Tate Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sugartree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nicholsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pt. Isabel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (538 more) ...
- Laurel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbrier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bethel had a population of 625 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bethel had a population of 2,825 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Wiggonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wiggonsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggonsville
- Saltair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saltair is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltair
- Yankeetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yankeetown is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Bantam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bantam is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
- South Bantam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Bantam is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bantam
- Maple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maple is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Locust Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Hennings Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hennings Mill is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennings Mill
- Hulington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hulington is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulington
- Nicholsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nicholsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Point Isabel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Point Isabel is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
- Mount Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
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- New Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Harmony is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bethel ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bethel. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bethel and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bethel.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> of Bethel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bethel:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Clermont County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Butler County
- Clinton County
- Hamilton County
- Highland County
- Warren County
- Boone County
- Bracken County
- Campbell County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Kenton County
- Mason County
- Pendleton County
- Robertson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |