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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.2241°   (30° 13' 26")

Lon:   -96.6175°   (-96° 37' 3")

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Brenham. Brenham lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bethany Cemetery .

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 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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery.

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

    • Burton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rehburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
    • La Bahia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
    • Carmine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
      • Carmine is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <4>
    • Greenvine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
      • Greenvine is located in Washington County
    • Gay Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
    • Quarry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
    • Somerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ledbetter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <4>
    • Round Top
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Frenstat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wesley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Washington County
      • Shelby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Austin County
      • Brenham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
        • Brenham is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <4>
      • Scofield ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
        • Scofield is located in Burleson County
      • Warrenton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dime Box
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Walhalla
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
        • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
      • Deanville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nechanitz
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
        • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
      • Roznov
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
        • Roznov is located in Fayette County
      • Independence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Loebau
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
        • Loebau is located in Lee 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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rehburg Cemetery
      • Rehburg Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Flat Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Prairie Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Hartstack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartstack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartstack Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartstack Cemetery
    • White Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Union Cemetery
    • Holt Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Holt Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Holt Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Burton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2341597 <7>
    • Carmine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jaeger - Witte Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaeger - Witte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaeger - Witte Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaeger - Witte Cemetery
    • Affleck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Affleck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Affleck Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Affleck Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Sternberg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sternberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sternberg Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sternberg Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Mayer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayer Cemetery
      • Latium Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latium Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Latium Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latium Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Frieden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frieden Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieden Cemetery
      • Somerville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Somerville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Graveyard Crossing Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3907 <7>
      • Schoppe Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schoppe Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Schoppe Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoppe Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6803 <7>

    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 Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330470  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1330470 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: Burton
      • County: Washington         Elev: 106
      • Location given for GNIS #1330470 (Bethany Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2241, Longitude: -96.6175       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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