A visit to the Bethlehem Cemetery ...
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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery
Lat: 38.9531° (38° 57' 11")
Lon: -81.8168° (-81° 49' 0")
The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.
The county seat for Meigs County is located in Pomeroy. Pomeroy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Wooley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wooley Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Ravenswood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ottobine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottobine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottobine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ottobine Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Barley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barley Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
- DeBussey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeBussey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeBussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The DeBussey Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Engle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Engle Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- McKenzie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Douglass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bicknell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bicknell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bicknell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bicknell Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
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- Lathem Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lathem Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lathem Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lathem Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Beckwith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckwith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckwith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beckwith Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Safreed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Safreed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Safreed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Safreed Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Browning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Middleswart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleswart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleswart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Middleswart Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Ball Knob Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Knob Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
- The Carmel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Sunrise Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Memorial Gardens
- The Sunrise Memorial Gardens is located in Mason County (WV)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise Memorial Gardens is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of New Haven (WV).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145015 <5>
- Longdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Longdale Cemetery is located in Mason County (WV)
- Plants Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plants Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plants Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Plants Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Ankrum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ankrum Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ankrum Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jackson County Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson County Memory Gardens
- The Jackson County Memory Gardens is located in Jackson County (WV)
- The Jackson County Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Jackson County Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #568066 <5>
- Derenburger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derenburger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derenburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Derenburger Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Rardon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rardon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rardon Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Wheaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Laucks Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laucks Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laucks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Laucks Chapel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Ravenswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spiller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Spiller is located in Meigs County
- Sherman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Skull Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Portland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dorcas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County
- Plants
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Plants is located in Meigs County
- Millwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Flatwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Racine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <6>
- Bashan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Bashan is located in Meigs County
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Letart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Letart is located in Mason County (WV)
- Letart Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
- Wilding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Wilding is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Angerona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Angerona is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Sandyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Neptune
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Syracuse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
- New Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Odaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Odaville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Browning ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Keno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Keno is located in Meigs County
- Ripley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Medina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Welshtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Hartford City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Sassafras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meigs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem 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 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Meigs 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 Bethlehem Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1069934 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1069934 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: Ravenswood
- County: Meigs Elev: 184
- Location given for GNIS #1069934 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Meigs, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethlehem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9531, Longitude: -81.8168 In this case, the coordinates for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |