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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bethel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bethel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bethel is located in Upshur County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Upshur County: Camp, Gregg, Marion, Morris, Smith & Wood.

Below are the counties that are near Bethel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethel:

  • Upshur County     (The home county of Bethel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • James
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Upshur County
    • Diana
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Graceton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
    • Glenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
    • Indian Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
    • Ore City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Coffeeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
    • Gilmer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Delrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
    • Union Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Bettie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
      • Bettie is located in Upshur County
    • Ewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Upshur County
    • Center Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
    • Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Camp County
    • Pittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Leesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Avinger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
      • Avinger is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <1>
    • Hughes Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
      • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <1>
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Judson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <1>
    • Seven Pines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
    • East Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
      • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Teneryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
    • Warren City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
      • Warren City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • White Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <1>
    • Greggton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
    • Longview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Clarksville City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Gladewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
    • Danville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Morton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
    • Harleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleton
      • Harleton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleton <1>
    • Noonday
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
    • Hallsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <1>
    • Nesbitt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Woodlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Marshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pope City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
    • Baldwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
    • Macedonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
    • Kellyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
    • Lodi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Lone Star
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jenkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
    • Daingerfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cason
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
  • Panola County
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Laird Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
      • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <1>
    • Monroe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
    • Pirtle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
    • Jacobs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
    • Sexton City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
    • Tatum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New London
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <1>
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Starrville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Winona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <1>
    • Browning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Smith County
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
    • Perryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
    • Hawkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pine Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethel, see our County-by-County Page for Bethel.

Newspapers Published in Bethel ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethel, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bethel:

Cemeteries Near Bethel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethel.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.

  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Mattox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattox Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • George Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
  • Floyds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyds Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill CME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • East Mtn. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mtn. Cemetery
    • Eagle Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Creek Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Bethel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bethel.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.

  • Diana
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Glenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
  • Judson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Gregg County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <1>
  • Coffeeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
  • West Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
    • West Mountain is located in Upshur County
  • Gilmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Longview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bettie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
    • Bettie is located in Upshur County
  • Gladewater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ewell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Ewell is located in Upshur County
  • Pritchett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
  • LaFayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
    • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
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    • Lansing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
    • Wilkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
    • Hallsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel.

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The official website for Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bethel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6926, Longitude: -94.7638       In this case, the coordinates for Bethel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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