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:
34.8793, -83.1393
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 Oconee County<2>.
The county seat for Oconee County is located in Walhalla. Walhalla lies just to the south southeast 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 25 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.
- Snyder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Monte Vista Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Monte Vista Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Billingsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Billingsley Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsley Cemetery
- Burrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Burrell Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Page Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Tamassee.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189176 <5>
- Wolf Pit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wolf Pit Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Pit Cemetery
- Pells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pells Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pells Cemetery
- Hamby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hamby Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Hedden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hedden Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedden Cemetery
- Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Speed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Speed Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Knoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rocky Knoll Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knoll Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Whitmere Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Whitmere Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmere Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Battle Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Highlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Scaly Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sky Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lickskillet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mountain City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Westminster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dillard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wiley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Newry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nine Times
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Cashiers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Orlando
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Tiger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lakemont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tallulah Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tugaloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Madison is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Seneca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sapphire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Cashiers
- Clayton
- Highlands
- Seneca
- Walhalla
- Westminster
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 websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1244792 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: Oconee
- Est. Elev: 532 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Satolah
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8792582 Lon: -83.1393196
- 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 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |