A visit to the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:
32.3354, -98.2270
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Erath County<2>.
The county seat for Erath County is located in Stephenville. Stephenville lies just to the south of the Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Morton Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acrea Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Acrea Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acrea Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- X-Ray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The X-Ray Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for X-Ray Cemetery
- Hannibal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hannibal Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- East Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Knob Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Knob Hill Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Corinth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- West End Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Allard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Allard Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allard Cemetery
- Stramler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hightower Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Sims Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- East End Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The East End Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
- Erath Garden of Memory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Morgan Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hannibal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hannibal is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Stephenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lingleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bunyan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bunyan is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Harbin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harbin is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Gordon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lipan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thurber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dublin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tolar
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Santo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mingus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Desdemona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Alexander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alexander is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Paluxy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clairette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clairette is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
- Duffau
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Duffau is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
- Strawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Comyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Comyn is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
- Chalk Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
- Hill City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hill City is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- De Leon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brazos
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erath County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexander
- Bluff Dale
- De Leon
- Dublin
- Lipan
- Mingus
- Stephenville
- Strawn
- Thurber
- Tolar
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Erath 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1330482 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330482 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: Erath
- Est. Elev: 405 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Knob Hill
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3354148 Lon: -98.2269873
- 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 Texas' counties, including Erath, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethel 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. |
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