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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:

32.7235, -80.3926

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 Charleston County<2>.

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east 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 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prices Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prices Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Cemetery
  • Adams Run Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
  • Buzzard Roost Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buzzard Roost Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Roost Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Isaac Hayne Tomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Isaac Hayne Tomb is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac Hayne Tomb
  • White Meeting Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Meeting Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meeting Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Gun Bluff Plantation Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Gun Bluff Plantation Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gun Bluff Plantation Cemetery
    • The Gun Bluff Plantation Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whitemarsh Seabrook Plantation Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308181 <5>
  • White Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Church Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
    • Round O Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Round O Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round O Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Shepherd Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Shepherd Grove Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Grove Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Chaplin Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Tomb of Colonel William Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.

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

  • Adams Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jacksonboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
  • Meggett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hollywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ravenel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Edisto Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Pond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wadmalaw Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rockville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockville is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Ritter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
  • Cottageville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Drawdy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
    • Edisto Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Edisto Beach is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Seabrook Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Round O
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
    • White Hall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • White Hall is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • Johns Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Kiawah Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Essex Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Walterboro
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charleston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Charleston 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 #1252687  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1252687 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: Charleston
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fenwick
      • Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7235121     Lon: -80.3926017
      • 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 Charleston, 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 things 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.
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