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A visit to the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Cemetery:

34.2873, -96.1164

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Atoka County<2>.

The county seat for Atoka County is located in Atoka. Atoka lies just to the north of the Bethany Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • High Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the High Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Tushka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98633 <5>
  • Bera Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bera Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bera Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Tushka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980933 <5>
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Tushka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tushka Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka Cemetery
  • Buffalo Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cane Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cane Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Hill Cemetery
  • Bentley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
  • West View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The West View Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
  • Caney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Caney Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
    • Green Meadows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Double Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
    • Turnbull Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Turnbull Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull Cemetery
    • Wards Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wards Chapel Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Chapel Cemetery
    • Folsom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Lane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98066 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Tushka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tushka is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Bruno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruno is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
  • Bentley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bentley is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
  • Caney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Atoka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Matoy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Matoy is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
  • Stringtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Caddo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lehigh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Farris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Phillips
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillips is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kenefic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bokchito
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Coalgate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lone Pine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Wapanucka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Armstrong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Armstrong is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Bennington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Atoka County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Atoka 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 Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090024  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090024 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: Atoka
      • Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bruno
      • Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2873145     Lon: -96.116378
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Atoka, 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' (or 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- Bethany 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.
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