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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:   34.3324°   (34° 19' 56")

Lon:   -80.3067°   (-80° 18' 24")

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

The county seat for Lee County is located in Bishopville. Bishopville lies just to the south southeast 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 Lee 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 19 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.

    • Bethune
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Cassatt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bishopville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alcot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
    • Pine Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
    • McBee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
      • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <4>
    • Lydia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Manville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
    • Prestwood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
    • Hartsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Hartsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Log Town ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
        • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
      • Elliott
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • Lamar is located in Darlington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
      • Lafayette Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
        • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Camden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Angelus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
        • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
      • Westville
        (18 miles [29 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Brannon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69538 <6>
    • McLean Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLean Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Sandy Level Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Level Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Level Cemetery
    • Scotch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lockard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockard Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockard Cemetery
    • Pate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Savannah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Savannah Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hebron UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Hebron UMC Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Bishopville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152348 <6>
      • Grantham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantham Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Darlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • McCaskill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCaskill Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaskill Cemetery
      • Piedmont Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piedmont Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
      • McLellan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLellan Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLellan Cemetery
      • Kellytown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kellytown Cemetery is located in Darlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellytown Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Darlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch 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 #1220525  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1220525 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: Lucknow
      • County: Lee         Elev: 74
      • Location given for GNIS #1220525 (Bethany Cemetery)

    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 Lee, 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 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: 34.3324, Longitude: -80.3067       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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