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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:   34.8793°   (34° 52' 45")

Lon:   -83.1393°   (-83° 8' 21")

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

The county seat for Oconee County is located in Walhalla. Walhalla lies just to the south southeast of the Bethlehem Cemetery .

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 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 Oconee 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 25 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.

    • Mountain Rest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Tamassee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Walhalla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Longcreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Antioch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Battle Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
    • Highlands
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
    • Scaly Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sky Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <4>
    • Mountain City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
      • Westminster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Richland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cashiers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
        • Cashiers is located in Jackson County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <4>
      • Dillard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wiley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
        • Wiley is located in Rabun County (GA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <4>
      • Newry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tiger
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
        • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <4>
      • Lakemont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tallulah Falls
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
        • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <4>
      • Madison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Oconee County
      • Seneca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sapphire
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
        • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <4>

    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 Oconee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Snyder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Monte Vista Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monte Vista Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Vista Cemetery
    • Holden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holden Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
    • Billingsley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billingsley Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billingsley Cemetery
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wolf Pit Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Pit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Pit Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Pit Cemetery
    • Pells Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pells Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pells Cemetery
    • Hamby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Winchester Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Hedden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hedden Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedden Cemetery
      • Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Kell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kell Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kell Cemetery
      • Speed Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speed Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Cemetery
      • Mountain Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Grove Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
      • Rocky Knoll Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Knoll Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Knoll Cemetery
      • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Memorial Gardens is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens
      • Green Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Whitmere Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitmere Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmere Cemetery
      • Moody Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moody Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander 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 #1244792  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1244792 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: Satolah
      • County: Oconee         Elev: 532
      • Location given for GNIS #1244792 (Bethlehem Cemetery)

    The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

    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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 34.8793, Longitude: -83.1393       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.




 

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