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A visit to the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:

33.1913, -79.7929

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Bethel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reed Corner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Reed Corner Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Corner Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Bethera.
    • The Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70298 <5>
  • Hyde Park Plantation Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eccles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eccles Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eccles Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Slave Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Slave Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
  • Quimby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Quimby Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Hoods Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hoods Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Chapel Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cordesville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cordesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordesville Cemetery
    • Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Von Hollen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Von Hollen Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Hollen Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Richmond Plantation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Halfway Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Halfway Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Creek Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bethera
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
  • Cordesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Huger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jamestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alvin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Bonneau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Moncks Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Tarry Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
  • Awendaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Harris Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
  • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pinopolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pineland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pineland is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
    • Saint Stephen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Holly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Wando
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Bethel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berkeley County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley 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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1234428  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234428 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: Berkeley
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bethera
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1912798     Lon: -79.7928545
      • 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 Berkeley, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethel 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.