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:
35.0420, -84.3438
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Padgett Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
- Freeland Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Amburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Amburn Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburn Cemetery
- Threewit Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Threewit Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threewit Cemetery
- McJunkin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McJunkin Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McJunkin Cemetery
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Cemetery
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Cemetery
- Chastain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chastain Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Spurling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Spurling Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurling Cemetery
- Neal Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Neal Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Chapel Cemetery
- Epworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Epworth Cemetery is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Galloway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- Salem #2 MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Hot House MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hot House MB Church Cemetery is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot House MB Church Cemetery
- 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)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Chanceytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Pantertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Copperhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- McCaysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pierceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Epworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hothouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Postell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rymers is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Mineral Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vests
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Chestnut Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Culberson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
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 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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1327583 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 535 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Isabella
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.042024 Lon: -84.3438109
- 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 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- 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. |