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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:

30.8421, -96.0008

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 Grimes County<2>.

The county seat for Grimes County is located in Anderson. Anderson lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oxford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oxford Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of North Zulch.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5854 <5>
  • Bedias Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bedias Baptist Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedias Baptist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bedias Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Bedias.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190910 <5>
  • Willow Hole Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Willow Hole Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hole Cemetery
    • The Willow Hole Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Willow Hole Church Cemetery
    • Willowhole Cemetery
    • Willowhole Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #290864 <5>
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • High Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Prairie Cemetery
  • Nash Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nash Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
  • Lake Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Keefer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Keefer Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer Cemetery
    • Farris Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Farris Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
    • Greenbriar Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenbriar Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Madisonville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3926 <5>
    • Tenmile Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6036 <5>
    • McCowan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The McCowan Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCowan Cemetery
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Bedias
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Iola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Zulch ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zulch is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
  • North Zulch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Madisonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • George
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • George is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
  • Normangee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kurten
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Wesley Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
  • Wealthy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wealthy is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
  • Shiro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Edge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Edge is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Roans Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wixon Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Boonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Boonville is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Flynn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Goshen is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Tabor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Tabor is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor

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 Grimes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Grimes 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 #1372513  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1372513 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: Grimes
      • Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Iola
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8421359     Lon: -96.0007876
      • 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 Grimes, 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 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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