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:
35.0101, -82.4782
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 Greenville County<2>.
The county seat for Greenville County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Marietta First FWB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Church Cemetery
- The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Travelers Rest Cemetery
- Travelers Rest UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Travelers Rest UMC Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest UMC Cemetery
- The Travelers Rest UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Travelers Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71531 <5>
- New Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
- Cox Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cox Chapel Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Chapel Cemetery
- Middle River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Middle River Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River Cemetery
- Whitmire Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitmire Family Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire Family Cemetery
- The Whitmire Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hitmire - Hunt Family Cemetery
- Forestville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Forestville Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville Cemetery
- Enoree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Enoree Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enoree Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Peters Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Peters Creek Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek Cemetery
- Nine Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nine Forks Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Nine Forks Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nine Forks Cemetery
- Reedy River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Reedy River Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy River Cemetery
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Locust Hill Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill Cemetery
- Mush Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mush Creek Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mush Creek Cemetery
- Lima Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lima Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
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 Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Slater
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marietta
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Travelers Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dacusville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Tigerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Sans Souci
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- City View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Caesars Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Parker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wade Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Taylors
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Knob ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Welcome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Judson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Chick Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- White Horse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Dunean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- East Gate Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Cedar Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in Greenville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Greenville
- Marietta
- Taylors
- Travelers Rest
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 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 Bethany Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Greenville 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 #1245072 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1245072 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: Greenville
- Est. Elev: 340 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Slater
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0101167 Lon: -82.4781778
- 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 Greenville, 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 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. |