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:
35.0279, -90.0701
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 Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill Cemetery-South
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Temple Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem Cemetery
- Phoenix Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Phoenix Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Cemetery
- Number 9 Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Baron Hirsch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Baron Hirsch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baron Hirsch Cemetery
- Son of Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Son of Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Son of Zion Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oakville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oakville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville 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:
- Southhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Lynchburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Horn Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <6>
- Aldens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Southaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Glover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Capleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Parkway Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hunt Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Norfolk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norfolk is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Nesbit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Binghampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Hulbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Amanca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Lake Cormorant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Memphis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Mound City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- West Memphis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Olive Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Memphis
- Mound City
- Olive Branch
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 websites either 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 Shelby 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 #1277153 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1277153 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Southwest Memphis
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0278703 Lon: -90.0700922
- 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 Shelby, 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 things 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. |