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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:   40.1726°   (40° 10' 21")

Lon:   -76.3030°   (-76° 18' 10")

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moravian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  • Brunnerville United Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunnerville United Methodist Cemetery
    • The Brunnerville United Methodist Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brunnerville United Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brunnerville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244036 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  • Kauffman's Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bassler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassler Cemetery
    • The Bassler Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bassler Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Lititz.
    • The Bassler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bassler Graveyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2369144 <5>
  • Hopeland UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeland UMC Cemetery
    • The Hopeland UMC Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopeland UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hopeland.
    • The Hopeland UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hopeland Brethren Church Cemetery
    • Hopeland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154417 <5>
  • Shumaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumaker Cemetery
    • The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  • Shirk - Kurtz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  • Earhart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earhart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Earhart Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  • Kauffman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Shirk Reformed Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Conestoga Old Order Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Metzler Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Gross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gross Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Miners Village Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Lancaster County
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Lancaster County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

  • Lititz
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <6>
  • Brunnerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kissell Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissell Hill
    • Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Fairland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Lancaster County
  • Rothsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsville
    • Rothsville is located in Lancaster County
  • Brickerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Elm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
    • Elm is located in Lancaster County
  • Clay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Lancaster County
  • Hopeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
    • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
  • Manheim
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Poplar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Lancaster Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
    • Lancaster Junction is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • East Petersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
    • Kenwick Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwick Village
      • Kenwick Village is located in Lancaster County
    • Brownstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Sporting Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Zooks Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zooks Corner
      • Zooks Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Ephrata
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Elstonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elstonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Naumanstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
      • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Landisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
    • Rohrerstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stevens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Schaefferstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Miners Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County

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. The following communities are located in Lancaster 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 begin with 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 #1169356  (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1169356 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: Lititz
    • County: Lancaster         Elev: 141
    • Location given for GNIS #1169356 (Bethel Cemetery)

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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 Lancaster, 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 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: 40.1726, Longitude: -76.3030       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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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