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A visit to the Mount Bethel United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery (FG ID #70716)

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 Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery

Lat:   34.9135°   (34° 54' 48")

Lon:   -82.7968°   (-82° 47' 48")

The cemetery is located in Pickens County<3>.

As an estimate, the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Pickens.

The county seat for Pickens County is located in Pickens. Pickens lies just to the east southeast of the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery .

Name Variations for Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Pickens 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 Mt. Bethel UMC 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Crow Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Sunset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pickens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Six Mile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Arial
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
    • Rocky Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
    • Norris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Easley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tamassee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Central
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Dacusville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dacusville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
        • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
      • Newry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Isaqueena Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
        • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
      • Clemson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lake Toxaway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
        • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Caesars Head
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
        • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
      • Rosman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
        • Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <5>
      • West Union
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Utica
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Utica is located in Oconee County
      • Sapphire
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Walhalla
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Seneca
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pendleton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Marietta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Slater
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Mountain
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
        • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <5>

    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 Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pickens County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Central
    • Clemson
    • Easley
      • Easley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Easley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
    • Liberty
    • Marietta
    • Pendleton
    • Pickens
    • Seneca
      • Seneca lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seneca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Walhalla

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Mile Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mile Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mile Creek Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mile Creek Cemetery
    • Secona Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Secona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Secona Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Secona Cemetery
    • Porters Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porters Chapel Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Chapel Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Eastatoe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastatoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastatoe Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastatoe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Nimmons Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nimmons Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimmons Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Keowee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keowee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keowee Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keowee Cemetery
      • Bolding - Garrett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Pickens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
      • Sunrise Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
      • Bruce Hagood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Hagood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruce Hagood Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Hagood Cemetery
      • Johnston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs 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 Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1243455  (Mount Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1243455 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: Sunset
      • County: Pickens         Elev: 361
      • Location given for GNIS #1243455 (Mount Bethel Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #70716

    The official website for Pickens County: www.co.pickens.sc.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9135, Longitude: -82.7968    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Pickens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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