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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethany Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethany Cemetery (FG ID #69499)

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 Bethany Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.8140°   (32° 48' 50")

Lon:   -79.9479°   (-79° 56' 52")

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Charleston County<2>.

While not adjacent, to the northeast is the Magnolia Cemetery. To the east is the Saint Lawrence Cemetery.

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the south southeast of the Bethany Cemetery .

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 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Charleston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethany Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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.

    • Charleston
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Old Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
    • Grove Creek Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Charles Towne Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Towne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
      • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
    • Dorchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • North Charleston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Essex Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
    • James Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
      • James Island is located in Charleston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
    • The Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Sullivan's Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hanahan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Island-of-Palms
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island-of-Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
        • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
      • Johns Island
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Folly Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Wando
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Otranto
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otranto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
        • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Goose Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Isle-of-Palms
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Camelot Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
        • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley 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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charleston County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Catholic Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Second Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Quaker Churchyard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Churchyard Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Churchyard Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverview Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Memorial Park is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Memorial Park
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Simmons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303669 <1>
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ocean Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ocean Grove Cemetery is located in Charleston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean Grove Cemetery
      • Venning Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Venning Cemetery is located in Charleston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venning Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Charleston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Live Oak Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Yeamans Hall Plantation Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeamans Hall Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yeamans Hall Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeamans Hall Plantation Cemetery
      • Carolina Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carolina Memorial Gardens is located in Charleston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Memorial Gardens
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Charleston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Nelliefield Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelliefield Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelliefield Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelliefield Creek Cemetery

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

    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 #1231051  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1231051 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: Charleston
      • County: Charleston         Elev: 4
      • Location given for GNIS #1231051 (Bethany Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #69499

    The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8140, Longitude: -79.9479    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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