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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:   33.3469°   (33° 20' 48")

Lon:   -80.9161°   (-80° 54' 57")

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

The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bethlehem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Orangeburg 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.

    • Rowesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
      • Cope is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <4>
    • Cordova
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sixty Six
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
    • Bamberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Branchville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Edisto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
      • Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
    • Bolen Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
      • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Orangeburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wilkinson Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
      • Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
    • Brookdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
    • Bowman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Stilton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
        • Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
      • Denmark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wren Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
        • Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
      • Norway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Govan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
        • Govan is located in Bamberg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Johnsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
        • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
      • Jamison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
        • Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
      • Neeses
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ehrhardt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Smoaks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Reevesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cameron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Livingston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people

    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 Orangeburg 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 22 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.

    • Canaan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Smoak Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoak Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smoak Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoak Family Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Peter Bowman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peter Bowman Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Bowman Cemetery
    • Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • New Hope Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Methodist Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Methodist Cemetery
    • South End Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The South End Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bamberg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South End Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438311 <6>
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Zion Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Log Bridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Log Bridge Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Bridge Cemetery
      • Ott Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ott Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
      • St. George Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. George Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Bamberg County Memory Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bamberg County Memory Gardens is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens
      • Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Summers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summers Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
      • Cattle Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cattle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cattle Creek Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cattle Creek 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 #1220594  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1220594 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: Midway
      • County: Orangeburg         Elev: 44
      • Location given for GNIS #1220594 (Bethlehem Cemetery)

    The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

    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 Orangeburg, 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 obstructions 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: 33.3469, Longitude: -80.9161       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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