A visit to the Bethea 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 Bethea Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethea Cemetery:
34.3379, -79.4731
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethea Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethea Cemetery is located in Dillon County<2>.
The county seat for Dillon County is located in Dillon. Dillon lies just to the northeast of the Bethea Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethea Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethea Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sweat Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sweat Cemetery is located in Dillon County
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- Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Catfish Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. George Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. George Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Hulon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hulon Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulon Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Hill Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill Cemetery
- Mace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mace Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace Cemetery
- Oakey Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Oakey Point Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Point Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bethesda Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Christmas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Christmas Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haselden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Haselden Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haselden Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethea Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethea Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Latta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sellers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Floydale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dillon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Laughlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Little Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hamer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minturn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mars Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Drake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Mullins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Blenheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quinby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lake View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rowland
(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 Bethea Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dillon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethea Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dillon
- Florence
- Latta
- Marion
- Mullins
- Rowland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Bethea Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Dillon 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 Bethea Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1220534 (Bethea Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1220534 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: Dillon
- Est. Elev: 34 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Latta
- Location given for Bethea Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3379378 Lon: -79.4731075
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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 Dillon, 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- Bethea 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |