A visit to the El 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 El Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the El Bethel Cemetery:
32.3068, -94.9997
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the El Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the El Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the El Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the El Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from El Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Curtis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Home Cemetery (African-American)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Overton City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Overton City Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Overton City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Overton.
- The Overton City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Overton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #234222 <5>
- Fortson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fortson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson Cemetery
- Jimtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jimtown Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Jimtown Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown Cemetery
- The Jimtown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kennedy Graveyard
- Old James Town Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479401 <5>
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery (African-American)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Tyler.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6191 <5>
- Threlkeld Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Threlkeld Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threlkeld Cemetery
- Florey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Florey Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hopewell Perpetual Care Cemetery (African-American)
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- Kilgore Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mason Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Choice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Choice Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice Cemetery
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
- Gabriel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gabriel Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Cemetery
- The Gabriel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Warren Chapel Cemetery
- Mauldin Memorial Garden (African-American)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bacon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Star Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Comfort Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Goodman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Goodman Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the El Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from El Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Overton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown has also been known as:
- Jimtown
- New London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sexton City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- Arp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laird Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wright City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Friars
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Browning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Browning is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Omen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Omen is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
- Sinclair City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sinclair City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
- Selman City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Turnertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Turnertown is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
- Jacobs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Pirtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Kilgore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Chapel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Joinerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Liberty City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Price
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Troup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
- Fredonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Rolling Meadows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Starrville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
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 El Bethel 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 El Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arp
- Arp lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the El Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Overton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 El Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 El Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1335162 (El Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335162 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 127 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kilgore SW
- Location given for El Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3068192 Lon: -94.9996632
- 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 Smith, 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 from Point A (ie- El 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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