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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:

36.7586, -101.6727

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 Texas County<2>.

The county seat for Texas County is located in Guymon. Guymon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 23 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Goodwell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Goodwell Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwell Cemetery
  • Camp Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Camp Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
  • Elmhurst Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Elmhurst Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst Cemetery
  • Kuhn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Frisco Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Frisco Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Barden Memorial Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barden Memorial Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barden Memorial Cemetery is located 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north of Guymon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97909 <5>
  • Optima Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Optima Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima Cemetery
  • Cosmos Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hutsell Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Hutsell Cemetery is located in Cimarron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutsell Cemetery
    • Banner Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Banner Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
    • Roy Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roy Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Cemetery
    • Prairie Flower Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Prairie Flower Cemetery is located in Morton County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Flower Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
    • Goff - Hagan Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Goff - Hagan Cemetery is located in Cimarron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff - Hagan Cemetery
    • Rolla Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Rolla Cemetery is located in Morton County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Lutheran Babyland Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johannes Evangelical Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Goodwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Guymon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Eva is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
  • Straight
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Straight is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight
  • Optima
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Optima is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Texhoma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Texhoma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Texhoma is located in Sherman County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texhoma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Elkhart
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkhart is located in Morton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <6>
  • Rolla
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rolla is located in Morton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Hooker
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Hardesty
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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 Texas 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Texas 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 #1090041  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090041 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: Texas
      • Est. Elev: 1010 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hough SW
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.7586354     Lon: -101.6726604
      • 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 Texas, 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- 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.