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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bethel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bethel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bethel is located in Berks County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.

Below are the counties that are near Bethel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethel:

  • Berks County     (The home county of Bethel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Rehrersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Mount Aetna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wintersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Meckville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Strausstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • New Schaefferstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Bernville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Heidelberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Womelsdorf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <1>
    • Shartlesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Robesonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Garfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Berks County
    • Brownsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Berks County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Locustdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <1>
    • Centralia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Aristes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Newlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Grantville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Shellsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Bachmanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Hershey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lykens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Erdman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Gratz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Skyline View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
      • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
    • Union Deposit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Loyalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Hummelstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <1>
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Cocalico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Blainsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Hopeland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Poplar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Brickerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Clay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Elm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
      • Elm is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • Elstonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Stevens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brunnerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Reamstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Greble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Myerstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Zion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Fredericksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Newmanstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <1>
    • Avon Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Stricklerstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
    • Jonestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <1>
    • Sand Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • New Smithville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Dooleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <1>
    • Gowen City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <1>
    • Edgewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Kulpmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <1>
    • Trevorton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
      • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <1>
    • Elysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <1>
    • Marion Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Moyers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Marstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Summit Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pine Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Irving
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Paradise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
    • Friedensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Aucheys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ravine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lake Wynonah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
    • Echo Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
      • Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lorberry Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorberry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethel, see our County-by-County Page for Bethel.

Newspapers Published in Bethel ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethel, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bethel:

Cemeteries Near Bethel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethel.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.

  • Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Salem Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church Cemetery
  • Salem Reformed Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Frantz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frantz Cemetery
  • Zeiglers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeiglers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeiglers Cemetery
  • Merkey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merkey Cemetery
  • Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery
  • Hamlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
  • Manbeck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manbeck Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Host Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bethel had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.

  • Rehrersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
    • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
  • Crosskill Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosskill Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosskill Mills
    • Crosskill Mills is located in Berks County
  • Mount Aetna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wintersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Berks County
  • Hamlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Lebanon County
  • Greble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
    • Greble is located in Lebanon County
  • Schubert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schubert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
    • Schubert is located in Berks County
  • Meckville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
    • Meckville is located in Berks County
  • Strausstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stanhope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
    • Stanhope is located in Schuylkill County
  • Myerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Host
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Host have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Host
    • Host is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Moyers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fredericksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Mount Zion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Bethel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4745, Longitude: -76.2920    
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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