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A visit to the Old Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Bethel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Old Bethel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethel Cemetery

Lat:   35.8267°   (35° 49' 36")

Lon:   -85.4980°   (-85° 29' 52")

The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in White County<2>.

The county seat for White County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the north northeast of the Old Bethel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to White 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 Old Bethel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cummingsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Doyle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Quebeck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sweetgum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Bone Cave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Spencer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
    • Sparta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Darkey Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Campaign
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Laurelburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
    • Fall City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Rowland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
        • Rowland is located in Warren County
      • Clarktown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
        • Clarktown is located in White County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
      • Fanchers Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
        • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
      • Cherry Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
        • Cherry Creek is located in White County
      • Johnsons Chapel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
        • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
      • Macedonia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
        • Macedonia is located in White County
      • Shellsford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
        • Shellsford is located in Warren County
      • Todd Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
        • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
      • Ravenscroft
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
        • Ravenscroft is located in White County
      • Gath
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
        • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Newton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Newton is located in Cumberland County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
        • Newton has also been known as:
        • Peay
      • Dibrell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
        • Dibrell is located in Warren County

    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 Old Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in White County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bethel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Sparta
      • Sparta lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Spencer

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Bethel Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in White County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doyle Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Doyle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11458 <7>
    • Sparkman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Cummingsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummingsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummingsville Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Old Jericho Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Jericho Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jericho Cemetery
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in White County
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Gilead Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Hurd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurd Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurd Cemetery
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McElroy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
      • Yates Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yates Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Gravel Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in White County
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Laurel Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Laurel Creek Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • The Laurel Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Laurel Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14530 <7>
      • Sodom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Sodom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • The Sodom Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hale Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodom Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Fraziers Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraziers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fraziers Chapel Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraziers Chapel Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Old Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1956308  (Old Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1956308 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: Bald Knob
      • County: White         Elev: 283
      • Location given for GNIS #1956308 (Old Bethel Cemetery)

    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 White, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8267, Longitude: -85.4980       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <7>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.




 

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