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:
34.4298, -82.5079
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 Anderson County<2>.
The county seat for Anderson County is located in Anderson. Anderson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Long Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70717 <5>
- Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Neals Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Neals Creek Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Creek Cemetery
- McFall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McFall Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall Cemetery
- Garden of Memories
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Garden of Memories is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
- Greer Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Greer Family Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Family Cemetery
- Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Keowee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Keowee Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keowee Cemetery
- Little River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Little River Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Honea Path Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Honea Path Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honea Path Cemetery
- City of Belton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Belton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Belton Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton Cemetery
- Eureka Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carswell Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McClain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The McClain Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClain Cemetery
- Kay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Kay Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Cemetery
- East View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The East View Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View Cemetery
- New Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Honea Path
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Belton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Level Land
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Antreville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Due West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Donalds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Homeland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Deans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Starr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Secession
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Iva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iva is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <6>
- Anderson Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Williamston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Northlake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Pelzer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Pelzer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ware Shoals
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lickville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
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 Anderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anderson
- Belton
- Donalds
- Due West
- Lowndesville
- Pelzer
- Ware Shoals
- Williamston
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 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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Anderson 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 #1234034 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234034 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: Anderson
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saylors Crossroads
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4298316 Lon: -82.5079058
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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 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. |