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A visit to the Betheny 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 Betheny Cemetery ...

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

29.6655, -95.1047

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Betheny Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Betheny Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Betheny Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Betheny Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Betheny Cemetery.<4>

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

  • La Porte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The La Porte Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Porte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Porte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4707 <5>
  • Cedarhurst Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cedarhurst Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhurst Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarhurst Cemetery is located in La Porte.
    • The Cedarhurst Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Hurst Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2277733 <5>
  • DeZavalla Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The DeZavalla Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeZavalla Cemetery
  • San Jacinto Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Larrabee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Seabrook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hill of Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hill of Rest Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill of Rest Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Genoa Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960881 <5>
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • The Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whitcomb Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7585 <5>
  • Forest Park East Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Park East Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park East Cemetery
    • The Forest Park East Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #160064 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
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    • Jackson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Harris County Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harris County Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris County Cemetery
    • Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery is located in Houston.
      • The Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oates Prairie Cemetery
      • Oates - Singleton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134356 <5>
    • Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
      • The Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Park Cemetery
      • Garden of Gethsemane
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156472 <5>
    • South Park Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden of Angels Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
      • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Resurrection Garden
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Pearland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5782 <5>
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Cedar Crest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery
      • The Cedar Crest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Arlington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2804 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Betheny Cemetery.

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

  • Deer Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Parkland Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Parkland Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
  • Gateway Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gateway Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway Village
  • La Porte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Genoa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Genoa is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Taylor Lake Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shoreacres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
  • Morgan's Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Morgan's Point is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
  • Pasadena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Clear Lake City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • El Lago
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Channelview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • South Houston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Nassau Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Seabrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mystic Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
    • Cloverleaf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow Creek Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
    • Baybrook Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Baybrook Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baybrook Village
    • Webster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Baytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Galena Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodcreek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
    • Quaker Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
    • League City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • South Shore Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
    • Kemah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kemah is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <6>
    • Highlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jacinto City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Place
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Park Place is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
    • Glenbrook Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Glenbrook Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook Valley

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 Betheny Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harris County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Betheny Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harris 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 Betheny Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330517  (Betheny Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330517 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: Harris
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Porte
      • Location given for Betheny Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.6655068     Lon: -95.1046531
      • 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 Harris, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Betheny 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.