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:
35.4373, -84.3421
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 Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies just to the north 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Notchey Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Eleazar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Eleazar Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazar Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eleazar Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Tellico Plains.
- The Eleazar Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eleazar UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11689 <5>
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Rocky Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rocky Spring Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Spring Cemetery
- Druid Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Druid Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid Hill Cemetery
- Sink Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sink Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sink Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Big Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
- Old Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prospect Cemetery
- Chestua Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Chestua Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestua Cemetery
- Land Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Land Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lulah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulah Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Mahan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mahan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Madisonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Madisonville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Kimbrough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Kimbrough Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Tellico Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Nonaburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Madisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jalapa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Acorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Acorn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Mecca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Ballplay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Manila
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Rural Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Englewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bell Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Etowah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Epperson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Coker Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Toqua is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
- Vonore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Niota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goodsprings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Trigonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Athens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Servilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Servilla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Morganton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
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 Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Englewood
- Etowah
- Madisonville
- Sweetwater
- Tellico Plains
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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 #1327584 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1327584 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Vernon
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4372987 Lon: -84.3421441
- 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 Monroe, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |