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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. 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery

Lat:   34.5615°   (34° 33' 41")

Lon:   -81.8718°   (-81° 52' 18")

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

The county seat for Laurens County is located in Laurens. Laurens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bethany Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Langston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Langston Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Sandy Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandy Springs Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Duncan Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duncan Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memory Gardens is located in Laurens County
  • Leesville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leesville Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
      • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • The Clinton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clinton City Cemetery
      • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Hurricane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Dillard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillard Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Bobo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Union County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Tylersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
  • Cross Anchor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Laurens County
  • Renno
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Renno is located in Laurens County
  • Sedalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sedalia is located in Union County
  • Enoree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Joanna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
    • Bishop Town is located in Union County
  • Colerain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colerain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Colerain is located in Union County
  • Lisbon ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cold Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
    • Kinards
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gray Court
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
    • Whitmire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodruff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ekom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
    • Waterloo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Delta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Union County
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Laurens County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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:

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 #1234749  (Bethany Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1234749 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: Philson Crossroads
    • County: Laurens         Elev: 188
    • Location given for GNIS #1234749 (Bethany Cemetery)

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Laurens, 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 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: 34.5615, Longitude: -81.8718       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany 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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