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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 Bethesda Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.5473°   (32° 32' 50")

Lon:   -95.3604°   (-95° 21' 37")

The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Bethesda Cemetery .

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 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 Bethesda Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Bethesda 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bethesda Cemetery.

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

    • Lindale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <4>
    • Red Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Hideaway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Swan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Hawkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mineola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hainesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Winona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Tyler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
    • Big Sandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <4>
    • Pine Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Starrville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
        • Starrville is located in Smith County
      • Van
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
        • Van is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <4>
      • Chandler
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Quitman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Golden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Golden is located in Wood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
      • Edom
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <4>
      • Browning
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
        • Browning is located in Smith County
      • Rhonesboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
        • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur 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 Bethesda Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Big Sandy
    • Lindale
    • Mineola
    • Quitman
    • Tyler
      • Tyler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bethesda Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Van
      • Van lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Bethesda Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethesda Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Damascus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lindale City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sitton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sitton Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Sitton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery (African-American)
      • Nebo Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitton Cemetery
    • Red Springs Free Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Red Springs.
      • The Red Springs Free Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Red Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Springs Free Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The White Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Perryman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Sand Flat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sand Flat Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sand Flat Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of Tyler.
      • The Sand Flat Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sand Flat / Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Flat Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Dumas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dumas Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Flewellen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flewellen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flewellen Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flewellen Cemetery
    • Old Fouke Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Fouke Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fouke Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fouke Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fouke Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouke Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Gentry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
      • Flewellen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Sylvan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell Valley Cemetery (African-American)
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Redlands Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redlands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redlands Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redlands Cemetery

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

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethesda Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5473, Longitude: -95.3604    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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