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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bethel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2031°   (36° 12' 11")

Lon:   -98.6106°   (-98° 36' 38")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Major County<2>.

The county seat for Major County is located in Fairview. Fairview lies just to the east northeast of the Bethel Cemetery .

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 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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Major 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 Bethel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

    • Longdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cantonment ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantonment. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
      • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Southard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Phroso ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
      • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Orienta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Isabella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cleo Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs
      • Cleo Springs is located in Major County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleo Springs <4>
    • Seiling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Okeene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Eagle City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
        • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
      • Oakwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hitchcock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
        • Hitchcock is located in Blaine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <4>
      • Taloga
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

    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 Major County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fern Cliff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fern Cliff Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Cliff Cemetery
    • Longdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longdale Cemetery
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscoe Cemetery
    • Indian - Mennonite Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian - Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian - Mennonite Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian - Mennonite Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • North Mennonite Brethren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Lodge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golden Lodge Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Lodge Cemetery
    • Orion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orion Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cheyenne Valley Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Cherryvale Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherryvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherryvale Cemetery is located in Blaine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryvale Cemetery
      • Homestead Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Blaine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homestead Cemetery
      • Rusk Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Canton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The Canton Cemetery is located in Blaine County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canton Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Canton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Cemetery
      • Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery is located in Blaine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery
      • Saron Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saron Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery

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

    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 #1090038  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1090038 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: Longdale
      • County: Major         Elev: 527
      • Location given for GNIS #1090038 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 Oklahoma's counties, including Major, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2031, Longitude: -98.6106       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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