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:
33.8340, -81.2009
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 Lexington County<2>.
The county seat for Lexington County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north 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 20 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.
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Taylor Justice Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Justice Graveyard is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Justice Graveyard
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Justice Graveyard is located in Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374517 <5>
- Larkin Glen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Larkin Glen Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin Glen Cemetery
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Antioch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69415 <5>
- Reichter - Richter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Scofield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Scofield Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield Cemetery
- Bachman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bachman Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachman Cemetery
- Jeffcoat - Chaney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Neese Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Neese Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neese Cemetery
- Southland Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Black Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Cemetery
- Leaird Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Leaird Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaird Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Baughman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Baughman Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughman Cemetery
- Sightler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sightler Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sightler Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Pelion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glenn Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
- South Congaree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Congaree is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
- Red Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Bank is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Pineridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pineridge is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Styx ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Styx is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
- Swansea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Springdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Arthur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Arthur is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Cayce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Gilbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seivern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seivern is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
- Arthurtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arthurtown is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
- Hollywood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hollywood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clubhouse Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Wagener
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valencia Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
- Saint Andrews
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Seven Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lexington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Lexington
- Summit
- West Columbia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Lexington 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 #1244102 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1244102 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: Lexington
- Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pelion East
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.8340396 Lon: -81.2009321
- 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 Lexington, 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 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. |
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