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. 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 Old Bethany Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethany Cemetery:
32.4233, -97.4916
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Old Bethany Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Old Bethany Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Godley.
The cemetery is located in Johnson County<3>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Cleburne. Cleburne lies just to the southeast of the Old Bethany Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
- Godley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Godley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Lone Cottonwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Caddo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lightfoot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moss Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenacres Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Lane Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Unity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cresson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Cresson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kristenstad Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Kristenstad Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kristenstad Cemetery
- Keene Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marystown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Prairie Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goforth Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Goforth Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth Cemetery
- Day - Radcliff Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Acton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Acton Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Cemetery
- Ft. Spunky Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ft. Spunky Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Spunky Cemetery
- Buel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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)
- Joshua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cleburne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Keene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cross Timber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan Plantation
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
- Fort Spunky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Egan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cresson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
- 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)
- Primrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Francis Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nemo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rio Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Rainbow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alvarado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brazos Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
- 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.
- Alvarado
- Burleson
- Cleburne
- Godley
- Joshua
- Rio Vista
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 websites either 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:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Old Bethany Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #5729
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1343115 (Old Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343115 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Joshua
- Location given for Old Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4231967 Lon: -97.4916874
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Bethany Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |