A visit to the Bethpape Cemetery ...
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 Bethpape Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethpape Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethpape Cemetery
Lat: 36.4923° (36° 29' 32")
Lon: -86.3000° (-86° 17' 59")
The Bethpape Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.
The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bethpape Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethpape Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethpape Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Durham Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Durham Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Bradley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Wolf Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wolf Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Rock Bridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Bridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rock Bridge Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Dry Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Fork Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dry Fork Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Hodge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Patterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Willow Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
- The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Hawkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Pike Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pike Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Hope Methodist Cemetery
- Free Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Methodist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Free Methodist Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Hodges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Love - Ladd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love - Ladd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love - Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Love - Ladd Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Sulphur Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Fork Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sulphur Fork Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Sulphura Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphura Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sulphura Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Charlton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Charlton Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Sumner County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethpape Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethpape Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethpage
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethpage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Bethpage is located in Sumner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <6>
- Rogana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Chipman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Rock Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Westmoreland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <6>
- Siloam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Green Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Trousdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County
- Sugar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Sumner County
- South Tunnel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Tunnel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <6>
- Adolphus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
- Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <6>
- Fountain Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Cottontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Meadorville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Petroleum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
- Hall Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
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 Bethpape Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethpape Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gallatin
- Hartsville
- Lafayette
- Portland
- Westmoreland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bethpape Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sumner 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 Bethpape 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 Bethpape Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1646688 (Bethpape Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1646688 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: Bethpage
- County: Sumner Elev: 172
- Location given for GNIS #1646688 (Bethpape Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/
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 Sumner, 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 Bethpape Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4923, Longitude: -86.3000 In this case, the coordinates for the Bethpape 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> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |