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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   40.5020°   (40° 30' 7")

Lon:   -79.0811°   (-79° 4' 51")

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 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.

  • Frye Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frye Cemetery is located in Indiana County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Indiana County
  • Evans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Indiana County
  • Conrad Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conrad Cemetery is located in Indiana County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Indiana County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Indiana County
  • Armagh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armagh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Armagh Cemetery is located in Indiana County
  • Brush Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brush Valley Cemetery is located in Indiana County
  • Coral Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Coral Lutheran Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coral.
    • The Coral Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129169 <5>
  • Smathers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Indiana County
  • Kunkle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kunkle Cemetery is located in Indiana County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Westview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Bernards of Clairvoux Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45990 <5>
    • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Legat Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Legat Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Pine Land Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Land Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Land Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Cherryhill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherryhill Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • McIntire Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntire Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Blairsville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Rich Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Hill Cemetery is located in Indiana County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

  • Claghorn ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claghorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
    • Claghorn is located in Indiana County
  • Heshbon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
    • Heshbon is located in Indiana County
  • Littletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Littletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
    • Littletown is located in Indiana County
  • Waterman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
    • Waterman is located in Indiana County
  • Armagh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dilltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Homer City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Graceton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Graceton is located in Indiana County
  • Coral
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Josephine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
    • Josephine is located in Indiana County
  • Palmertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Suncliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
    • Suncliff is located in Indiana County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lucerne Mines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Mines
      • Lucerne Mines is located in Indiana County
    • Black Lick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Seward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <7>
    • Robinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
    • Robb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Wehrum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
      • Wehrum is located in Indiana County
    • Nolo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
      • Nolo is located in Indiana County
    • Ben Avon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
      • Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
    • Smathers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smathers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
    • Bolivar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Florence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Vintondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Rexis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
      • Rexis is located in Indiana County
    • Penn Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Indiana 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 first visit 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 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 #1169362  (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1169362 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: Brush Valley
    • County: Indiana         Elev: 458
    • Location given for GNIS #1169362 (Bethel Cemetery)

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, 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' 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: 40.5020, Longitude: -79.0811       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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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