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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Mount Bethel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mount Bethel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Bethel, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mount Bethel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Bethel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Mount Bethel ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Bethel: Mt. Bethel

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Bethel. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Bethel.

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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Mount Bethel is historic, it would have been located within present day Newberry County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newberry County: Fairfield, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, Richland, Saluda & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Mount Bethel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Bethel:

  • Newberry County     (The home county of Mount Bethel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Bethel, with the one closest to Mount Bethel listed first.
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Helena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Newberry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glymphville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Prosperity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pomaria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitmire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Stoney Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Slighs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Silverstreet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Bethel, with the one closest to Mount Bethel listed first.
    • Blackstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Bethel, with the one closest to Mount Bethel listed first.
    • Blair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Jenkinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rock Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Adger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Rion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • White Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
    • Winnsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Bethel, with the one closest to Mount Bethel listed first.
    • Ninety Six
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Coronaca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Bethel, with the one closest to Mount Bethel listed first.
    • Kinards
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Renno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Joanna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Anglers Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Mountville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Cross Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Tylersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Laurens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cold Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Bethel, with the one closest to Mount Bethel listed first.
    • Chapin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
    • Ella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Lake Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
    • Irmo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <2>
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Batesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Leesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Gilbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Bethel, with the one closest to Mount Bethel listed first.
    • White Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballentine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Dutch Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Bethel, with the one closest to Mount Bethel listed first.
    • Hickory Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Saluda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spartanburg County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Bethel, with the one closest to Mount Bethel listed first.
    • Sartor Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
    • Delta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Tuckertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
    • Carlisle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sedalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Colerain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Colerain is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Bonham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Bethel, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Bethel.

Cemeteries Near Mount Bethel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Bethel.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Bethel - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Bethel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Bethel, with the one closest to Mount Bethel listed first.

  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Enoree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Queens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Clayton Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beth Eden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aveleigh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cannons Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kings Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (339 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Mount Bethel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Bethel.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Bethel, with the one closest to Mount Bethel listed first.

  • Sondleys ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
  • Helena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Reuben ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Reuben is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
  • Jalapa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jalapa is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
  • Glymphville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
  • Prosperity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pomaria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Walton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Walton is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Maybinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maybinton is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybinton
  • Gary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gary is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Strother
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Strother is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
  • Whitmire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Slighs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Dawkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Dawkins is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawkins
    • Blair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Bethel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Bethel.

Newspapers Published in Mount Bethel ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Bethel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Bethel, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Bethel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Bethel:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Mount Bethel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.