A visit to the Bethlehem Cemetery ...
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The location of the Bethlehem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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: 35.0420° (35° 2' 31")
Lon: -84.3438° (-84° 20' 37")
The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Benton. Benton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Padgett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Padgett Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Freeland Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Town Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freeland Town Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Amburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amburn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Amburn Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Threewit Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Threewit Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Threewit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Threewit Cemetery is located in Polk County
- McJunkin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McJunkin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McJunkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McJunkin Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Chastain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chastain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chastain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chastain Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Spurling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spurling Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spurling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spurling Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Neal Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Neal Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Epworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epworth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Epworth Cemetery is located in Fannin County (GA)
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- Galloway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Salem #2 MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem #2 MB Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem #2 MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem #2 MB Church Cemetery is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Young Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Hot House MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hot House MB Church Cemetery
- The Hot House MB Church Cemetery is located in Fannin County (GA)
- The Hot House MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hothouse MB Church Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Brock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Polk County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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.
- Ducktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Burger Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Chanceytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County
- Pantertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Copperhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
- Copperhill is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <6>
- Fry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- McCaysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
- McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <6>
- Pierceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pierceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Epworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hothouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Postell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mineral Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
- Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <6>
- Vests
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Chestnut Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Culberson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
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 Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blue Ridge
- Copperhill
- Ducktown
- McCaysville
- Morganton
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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Polk 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
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 #1327583 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1327583 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: Isabella
- County: Polk Elev: 535
- Location given for GNIS #1327583 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Polk, 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: 35.0420, Longitude: -84.3438 In this case, the coordinates for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |