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:
34.5615, -81.8718
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 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 .
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 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)
- The Langston Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston Cemetery
- Sandy Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Duncan Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Creek Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Memory Gardens is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
- Leesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Leesville Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
- Rosemont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- 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)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Dillard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dillard Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Bobo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bobo Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
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)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- 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)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Renno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Sedalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- 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)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Colerain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cold Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- 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)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- 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)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- 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.
- Clinton
- Cross Anchor
- Laurens
- Union
- Whitmire
- Woodruff
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Laurens 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 #1234749 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234749 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: Laurens
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Philson Crossroads
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5615171 Lon: -81.8717663
- 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 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- 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. |
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