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:
33.9237, -82.1868
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 McCormick County<2>.
The county seat for McCormick County is located in McCormick. McCormick lies just to the west 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 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Canfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Canfield Cemetery is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Overbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Overbrook Cemetery is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rushville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rushville Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville Cemetery
- McCormick City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plum Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Plum Branch Cemetery is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Branch Cemetery
- Rohoboth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rohoboth Cemetery is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohoboth Cemetery
- Old Rohoboth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Rohoboth Cemetery is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rohoboth Cemetery
- Spencer - Cochran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cochran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cochran Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
- Liberty Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Holmes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Penn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Penn Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Wideman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Wideman Cemetery is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman Cemetery
- Republican Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Republican Cemetery is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Cemetery
- Parksville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Parksville Cemetery is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Griffis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Griffis Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffis Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Harling Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Harling Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harling Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Liberty Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- McCormick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Plum Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bradley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Verdery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Modoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Promised Land
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Cana ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Colliers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Mathews Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Willington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Willington is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Clarks Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Edgefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairforest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Panola Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lincolnton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Ninety Six
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Grendel Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Mount Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 McCormick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Edgefield
- Greenwood
- Lincolnton
- McCormick
- Ninety Six
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 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 McCormick 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 #1229172 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1229172 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: McCormick
- Est. Elev: 132 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winterseat
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.923737 Lon: -82.1867892
- 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 McCormick, 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' (or 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. |