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A visit to the Bethlehem Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethlehem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery

Lat:   34.4343°   (34° 26' 3")

Lon:   -81.0640°   (-81° 3' 50")

The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.

The county seat for Fairfield County is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies just to the south southwest of the Bethlehem Cemetery .

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 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 Fairfield County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethlehem Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 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.

    • Adger
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • White Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
    • Mitford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • Woodward
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Rion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Blackstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgeway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Smallwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
    • Cornwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Great Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Monticello
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Blythewood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Liberty Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rock Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
        • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jenkinsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bell Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
        • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
      • Blair
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

    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 Fairfield County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chester
    • Peak
      • Peak lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peak.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Ridgeway
    • Winnsboro

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Winnsboro Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnsboro Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winnsboro Mills Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnsboro Mills Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Turner Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Winnsboro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71552 <6>
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Old Stone Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stone Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Thomas Woodward Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Woodward Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Woodward Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Aimwell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Milling Crossroad Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milling Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milling Crossroad Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milling Crossroad Cemetery
      • Richmond Covenanter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Covenanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Covenanter Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Covenanter Cemetery
      • Guest Assembly Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guest Assembly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guest Assembly Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guest Assembly Cemetery
      • Blackstock Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackstock Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackstock Cemetery
      • Gladney Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gladney Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Gladney Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladney Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70130 <6>
      • Yarborough Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yarborough Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarborough Cemetery
      • Greenbrier Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

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

    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 #1248789  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1248789 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Winnsboro
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #1248789 (Bethlehem Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethlehem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4343, Longitude: -81.0640       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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