A visit to the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery:
34.2954, -82.3768
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Abbeville County<2>.
The county seat for Abbeville County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies just to the south of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Gilgal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Old Gilgal Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gilgal Cemetery
- Due West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Due West Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West Cemetery
- Due West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Due West Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West Cemetery
- Gilgal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Cemetery
- Winona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Winona Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Cemetery
- Aiken Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Aiken Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Cemetery
- McClain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McClain Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClain Cemetery
- Little River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Little River Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Greenville Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Upper Long Cane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Upper Long Cane Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Long Cane Cemetery
- The Upper Long Cane Cemetery has also been known as:
- Upper Long Cane Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71574 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hodges Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hodges Family Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Family Cemetery
- Donalds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Donalds Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalds Cemetery
- The Donalds Cemetery has also been known as:
- Donalds Baptist Church Cemetery
- Keowee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Keowee Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keowee Cemetery
- Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Antreville and Abbeville. The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Antreville.
- The Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Mountain Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70540 <5>
- Old Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
- Melrose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Melrose Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Cemetery
- Hobson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hobson Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson Cemetery
- Dunns Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Dunns Creek Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Due West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Donalds
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Level Land
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Hodges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Abbeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cokesbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Antreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Ware Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Honea Path
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Cana ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Mount Gallagher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lake Secession
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Promised Land
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Greenwood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Verdery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grendel Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Collins Lakeside Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Mathews Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Panola Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Lowndesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Latimer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Coronaca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Ekom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Iva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Iva is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <7>
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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Abbeville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbeville
- Donalds
- Due West
- Greenwood
- Lowndesville
- Ware Shoals
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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Abbeville 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1229022 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1229022 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: Abbeville
- Est. Elev: 215 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Due West
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2953919 Lon: -82.376791
- 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 Abbeville, 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- Bethlehem 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Antreville and Abbeville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |