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A visit to the Old Bethany Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Bethany Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Bethany Cemetery (FG ID #5729)

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 Old Bethany Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.4233°   (32° 25' 23")

Lon:   -97.4916°   (-97° 29' 29")

The cemetery is located in Johnson County<3>.

As an estimate, the Old Bethany Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Godley.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Cleburne. Cleburne lies just to the southeast of the Old Bethany Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Bethany Cemetery.

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

  • Godley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bono
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bono
    • From the Old Bethany Cemetery to Bono
  • Joshua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
    • Joshua is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <6>
  • Cleburne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Keene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <6>
  • Cross Timber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pecan Plantation
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
    • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
  • Fort Spunky
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Egan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Egan is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Egan
    • From the Old Bethany Cemetery to Egan
  • Cresson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
    • Cresson is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <6>
  • Acton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • DeCordova
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Coyote Flats
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Briaroaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Burleson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crowley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <6>
    • Primrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Saint Francis Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis Village
      • Saint Francis Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Nemo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <6>
    • Rio Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From the Old Bethany Cemetery to Cuba
    • Oak Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
    • Rainbow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Rainbow is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <6>
    • Alvarado
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <6>
    • Brazos Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people

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 Old Bethany Cemetery. The following communities are located in Johnson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bethany 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 Old Bethany Cemetery:

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 Old Bethany Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1343115  (Old Bethany Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1343115 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Joshua
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 257
    • Location given for GNIS #1343115 (Old Bethany Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5729

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnsoncountytx.org/

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>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 Old Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4233, Longitude: -97.4916    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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