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A visit to the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethel Cemetery (FG ID #38580)

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 ...

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

Lat:   45.0322°   (45° 1' 55")

Lon:   -123.1847°   (-123° 11' 4")

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zena Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zena Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Etna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Etna Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Amity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Amity Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
  • Brigittine Monastery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hopewell Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ball Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fast Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fast Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Claggett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claggett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Claggett Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
  • Salt Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Embree Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Embree Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hayesville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayesville Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Chemawa Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • O'Dell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Dell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Dell Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • South Yamhill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Yamhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Yamhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Yamhill Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Greencrest Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencrest Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greencrest Memorial Park is located in Yamhill County
    • Belcrest Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Barbara Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • City View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • 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 Marion County
    • Lee Mission Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Mission Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Mission Cemetery is located in Marion County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

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 Polk 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:

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 #1117563  (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1117563 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: Amity
    • County: Polk         Elev: 72
    • Location given for GNIS #1117563 (Bethel Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38580

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Polk, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 45.0322, Longitude: -123.1847    
<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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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