A visit to the Old Bethlehem 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 Old Bethlehem Cemetery ...

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

29.2248, -95.8947

The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wharton County<1>.

The county seat for Wharton County is located in Wharton. Wharton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.<3>

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

• Shiloh Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
• Union Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • The Union Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
• Union Baptist Church Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Baptist Church Cemetery
  • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Union Baptist Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567178 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Union Baptist Church Cemetery
  • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the Union Baptist Church Cemetery
• Brown Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • The Brown Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2592 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Brown Cemetery
  • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the Brown Cemetery
• Cedar Grove Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
• Routt Point Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • The Routt Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routt Point Cemetery
• Snake Creek Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • The Snake Creek Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek Cemetery
• Damon Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • The Damon Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1791995 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Damon Cemetery
  • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the Damon Cemetery
• St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • The St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175485 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
  • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
• Morris Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • The Morris Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • The Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Old Ocean Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416925 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Morris Cemetery
  • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the Morris Cemetery
• Phillips Family Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • The Phillips Family Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Family Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Phillips Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of West Columbia.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435038 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Phillips Family Cemetery
  • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the Phillips Family Cemetery
• Guy Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • The Guy Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Free System Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Free System Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free System Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524461 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Free System Cemetery
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the Free System Cemetery
  • Cesinger Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cesinger Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesinger Cemetery
  • Old Kendleton Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kendleton Cemetery
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Little Zion Cemetery
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the Little Zion Cemetery
  • Mackay Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Mackay Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
  • Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of West Columbia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156099 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
    • The Columbia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West Columbia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #386227 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Columbia Cemetery
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the Columbia Cemetery
  • WC Paradise Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The WC Paradise Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WC Paradise Cemetery
    • The WC Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paradise Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2320892 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the WC Paradise Cemetery
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the WC Paradise Cemetery
  • Patton Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Patton Family Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Patton Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of West Columbia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377709 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Patton Family Cemetery
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to the Patton Family Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.

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

• Newgulf
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Newgulf is located in Wharton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgulf
  • Newgulf has also been known as:
  • New Gulf
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newgulf <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Newgulf
  • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to Newgulf
• Pledger
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pledger is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <5>
• Boling
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Boling is located in Wharton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boling
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boling <5>
• Danciger
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Danciger is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danciger
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danciger <5>
• Lane City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lane City is located in Wharton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane City <5>
• McCroskey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to McCroskey
  • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to McCroskey
• Four Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Damon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Damon is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damon <5>
• Guy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Guy is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guy <5>
• Chalmers
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chalmers
  • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to Chalmers
• Needville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Needville is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <5>
• Old Ocean
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Ocean is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ocean
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Ocean <5>
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Wharton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wharton is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wharton <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wharton
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to Wharton
  • Van Vleck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Van Vleck is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleck
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Vleck <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Van Vleck
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to Van Vleck
  • Fairchilds
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Mackay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mackay is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mackay
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to Mackay
  • Kendleton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <5>
  • West Columbia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • West Columbia is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Columbia <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Columbia
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to West Columbia
  • Hungerford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hungerford is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungerford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hungerford <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hungerford
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to Hungerford
  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott has also been known as:
    • Elliott's
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elliott
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to Elliott
  • Bay City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bay City is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bay City
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to Bay City
  • Sweeny
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweeny is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeny
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweeny <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sweeny
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to Sweeny
  • East Columbia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Columbia
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to East Columbia
  • Caney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Caney is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Caney
    • From the Old Bethlehem Cemetery to Caney
  • Wild Peach Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
  • Pleak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
  • Beasley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Beasley is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beasley <5>
  • Pierce
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pierce is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <5>

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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wharton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Bay City
  • Bay City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bay City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
• Needville
  • Needville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Needville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
• West Columbia
  • West Columbia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Bethlehem Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West Columbia.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Texas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Wharton County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Austin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Brazoria County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fort Bend County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Matagorda County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Wharton County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Texas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Wharton

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wharton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Bethlehem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>	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.
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.