A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Cemetery:
41.7612, -71.4398
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethany Cemetery is located in Providence County<2>.
The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies just to the north northeast of the Bethany Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lincoln Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vincent Gardner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Vincent Gardner Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Gardner Plot
- Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Ann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Ann Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cranston.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #CR001 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104477 <6>
- Covill Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Covill Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covill Plot
- Perry Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Perry Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Plot
- Arnold Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Arnold Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Plot
- New Pawtuxet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pawtuxet Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pawtuxet Memorial Park is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtuxet Memorial Park
- The Pawtuxet Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Pawtuxet Highland Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WK142 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1887059 <6>
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Pocasset Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rice Burial Yard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rice Burial Yard is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Burial Yard
- St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Robert Edmonds Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Westcott - Brown Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- John H Holden Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The John H Holden Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H Holden Plot
- Lippett Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lippett Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippett Plot
- Joseph Bennett Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Joseph Bennett Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Bennett Plot
- Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Howard - Remington Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- William J Cole Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The William J Cole Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William J Cole Plot
- Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Benjamin Lockwood Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonel John Waterman Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- William Jenison Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The William Jenison Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Jenison Plot
- Christopher Green Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Greene Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Sockanosset
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Bellefonte
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Cranston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Knightsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Meshanticut
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meshanticut is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Oaklawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oaklawn is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Hillsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Thornton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Dyerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dyerville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
- Apponaug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Kettle Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Shawomet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Kent Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Armington Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Simmonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Olneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Phenix
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- West Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Cowesett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Buttonwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Oakland Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Annawomscutt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Leonard Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- East Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Six Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Johnston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnston is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Providence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apponaug
- Cranston
- East Providence
- Phenix
- Providence
- Warwick
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Providence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1903188 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1903188 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Providence
- Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Providence
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7612117 Lon: -71.4397796
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 the state's counties, including Providence, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethany Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |
| <6> | 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. |