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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery (FG ID #1720886)

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 Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery

Lat:   28.8723°   (28° 52' 20")

Lon:   -95.6468°   (-95° 38' 48")

The Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery is located in Matagorda County<2>.

The county seat for Matagorda County is located in Bay City. Bay City lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery .

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 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 Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Matagorda 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 Bethlehem Christian Church 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery.

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

    • Sargent
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Lane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lane
      • Cedar Lane is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lane <4>
    • Sweeny
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Brazoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jones Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wild Peach Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
      • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Caney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
      • Caney is located in Matagorda County
    • Old Ocean
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ocean
      • Old Ocean is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Ocean <4>
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
    • Lake Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson
      • Lake Jackson is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Jackson <4>
    • Van Vleck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadsworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Gulf ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
        • Gulf is located in Matagorda County
      • Velasco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velasco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco
        • Velasco is located in Brazoria County
      • Clute
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clute have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
        • Clute is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <4>
      • East Columbia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
        • East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
      • West Columbia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Richwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
        • Richwood is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
      • Quintana
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bay City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
        • Bay City is located in Matagorda County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <4>
      • Oyster Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
        • Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Bailey's Prairie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
        • Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
      • Surfside Beach
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surfside Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
        • Surfside Beach is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <4>
      • Elliott ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
        • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
        • Elliott has also been known as:
        • Elliott's

    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 Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Matagorda County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bay City
      • Bay City lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bay City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Brazoria
      • Brazoria lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brazoria.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazoria
    • Freeport
      • Freeport lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Freeport.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Lake Jackson
    • Matagorda
    • Velasco
      • Velasco lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Velasco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco
    • West Columbia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Sargent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
    • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cedar Lake Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Cedar Lake Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2513725 <1>
    • Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Berean Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berean Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berean Cemetery
    • Jaden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaden Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4487 <1>
    • Galilee MB Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Galilee MB Church Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee MB Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Brazoria.
      • The Galilee MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galilee Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156979 <1>
    • Mims Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mims Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • The Mims Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Temple Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mims Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2464768 <1>
    • Boone Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Sweeny Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Green Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ducroz Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ducroz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ducroz Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ducroz Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3299 <1>
      • Gulf Prairie Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brazoria Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Andrews Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Brazoria Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Peaceful Rest Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery:

    The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Matagorda, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8723, Longitude: -95.6468    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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