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:
34.5976, -83.0182
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 Oconee County<2>.
The county seat for Oconee County is located in Walhalla. Walhalla lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marit Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Marit Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marit Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- South Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The South Union Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Church Cemetery
- The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Baptist Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225499 <5>
- Nazareth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fair Play Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Richland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kesse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Kesse Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesse Cemetery
- Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Fair Play.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1183903 <5>
- Snowhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Snowhill Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowhill Cemetery
- Hepsibah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hepsibah Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepsibah Cemetery
- Wildwood Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Oakway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fair Play
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westminster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Townville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Utica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gumlog
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Newry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walhalla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Reed Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clemson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Madison is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- West Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Avalon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lavonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maretts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Price ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Price is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Leisure Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Pendleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eastanollee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- La France
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Isaqueena Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
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 Oconee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clemson
- Lavonia
- Pendleton
- Seneca
- Walhalla
- Westminster
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 Oconee 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 #1244791 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1244791 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: Oconee
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakway
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5975997 Lon: -83.0182054
- 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 Oconee, 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 drawn 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. |