A visit to the Bethany Memorial Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethany Memorial Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethany Memorial Cemetery (FG ID #39072)
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 Bethany Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Memorial Cemetery
Lat: 45.8210° (45° 49' 15")
Lon: -122.8514° (-122° 51' 5")
The Bethany Memorial Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.
The county seat for Columbia County is located in Saint Helens. Saint Helens lies just to the north northeast of the Bethany Memorial Cemetery .
Establishment of the Bethany Memorial Cemetery ...
The Bethany Memorial Cemetery was established in 1908.
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 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 Bethany Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Columbia 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 Bethany Memorial 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethany Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Warren
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Saint Helens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
- Saint Helens is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <4>
- Scappoose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Columbia City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sara have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
- Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
- Pioneer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Clark County (WA)
- La Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Felida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felida have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Lake Shore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Salmon Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
- Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
- Mount Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Mount Vista is located in Clark County (WA)
- Dollar's Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar's Corner
- Dollar's Corner is located in Clark County (WA)
- King Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
- King Corner is located in Clark County (WA)
- Kalama
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hazel Dell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Cherry Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Goble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
- Goble is located in Columbia County
- Reuben
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Reuben is located in Columbia County
- Minnehaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Meadow Glade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glade
- Meadow Glade is located in Clark County (WA)
- Battle Ground
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Etna is located in Clark County (WA)
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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Battle Ground
- Kalama
- Ridgefield
- Saint Helens
- Scappoose
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bethany Memorial Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Columbia Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Yankton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Yankton - Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson's Cemetery
- Scappoose Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38764 <1>
- Kinder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pisgah Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pisgah Home Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Pisgah Home Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Home Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39289 <1>
- Bethel Evangelical Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2426339 <1>
- IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the IOOF Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodland (WA).
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986229 <1>
- Wilark Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilark Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilark Pioneer Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- The Wilark Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Joseph Polish Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilark Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422989 <1>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- McQuinn Family Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McQuinn Family Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The McQuinn Family Pioneer Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McQuinn Family Pioneer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Scappoose.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuinn Family Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278399 <1>
- Martins Bluff Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Martins Bluff Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Martins Bluff Cemetery is located
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Bluff Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1502056 <1>
- Mountain View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
- Moar Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jones Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- The Jones Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Basin Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39418 <1>
- Highland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland 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 Bethany Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #39072
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Columbia, 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 Bethany Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8210, Longitude: -122.8514 |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |