A visit to the Bethesda 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 Bethesda Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethesda Cemetery:
34.5304, -80.9492
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.
The county seat for Fairfield County is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bethesda Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethesda Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethesda Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethesda Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Gunthorne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gunthorne Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunthorne Cemetery
- Richmond Covenanter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Kingsbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kingsbury Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Cemetery
- Browns - Strouds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Howze Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Howze Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howze Cemetery
- Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stroud Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- William Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Mine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Gold Mine Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Cemetery
- Aimwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Guest Assembly Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethesda Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethesda Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mitford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Great Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- White Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- Blackstock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Lawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Winnsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winnsboro Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
- Richburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Irwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Cornwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Ridgeway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lancaster Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Heath Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Elgin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Lancaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caskey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Lando
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Smallwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Oakhurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
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 Bethesda Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethesda Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lancaster
- Ridgeway
- Winnsboro
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 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 Bethesda Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Fairfield 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 Bethesda Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1248788 (Bethesda Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1248788 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: Fairfield
- Est. Elev: 168 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Great Falls
- Location given for Bethesda Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5304216 Lon: -80.9492488
- 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 Fairfield, 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- Bethesda 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. |