A visit to the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:
36.0967, -87.6753
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County<2>.
The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies just to the west of the Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Choate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Choate Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate Cemetery
- Seifarth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Seifarth Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seifarth Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferguson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Waverly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2553393 <5>
- Bennyfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bennyfield Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennyfield Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- McCollum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hooper Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
- The Hooper Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hooper - Hatcher Cemetery
- Curtis Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Curtis Chapel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Chapel Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- McCandless Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McCandless Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCandless Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bethpage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethpage Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The May Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Nolan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Nolan Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Washburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Few Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Few Chapel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Few Chapel Cemetery
- McKelvy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McKelvy Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKelvy Cemetery
- Scurlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Scurlock Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurlock Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Berryman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Berryman Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McEwen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tennessee City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Hurricane Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Whitehouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Plant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Bakerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Tennessee Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Magnolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Erin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Only
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dickson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vanleer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Johnsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hustburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Slayden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Pomona
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Nunnelly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Graham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Tidwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Charlotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McKinnon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Humphreys County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Charlotte
- Dickson
- Erin
- McEwen
- Waverly
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 professional and volunteer 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Humphreys 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1277114 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1277114 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: Humphreys
- Est. Elev: 243 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McEwen
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0967267 Lon: -87.6752982
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Humphreys, 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' (or 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- Bethel 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. |
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