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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethany Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Laurens 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 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.

    • 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)
    • Renno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
      • Renno is located in Laurens 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
    • 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)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mountville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gray Court
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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)
      • 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)
      • Cross Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Pauline
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston Cemetery
    • Sandy Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Springs Cemetery
    • Duncan Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
    • Leesville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesville Cemetery
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • 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)
        • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • The Clinton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Clinton City Cemetery
        • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
      • Hurricane Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • Dillard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillard Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Bobo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Belmont Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont 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 #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 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: 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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