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The location of the Bethany Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Bethany Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   36.6890°   (36° 41' 20")

Lon:   -80.8520°   (-80° 51' 7")

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the northeast of the Bethany 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 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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Carroll 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 Bethany 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pipers Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Galax
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Drenn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Fries
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Low Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Lambsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fancy Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hillsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheep Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Baywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Edmonds
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
        • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Star
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
        • Star is located in Carroll County
      • Shorts Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
        • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
      • Austinville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Low Gap
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ennice
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
        • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <4>
      • Round Peak
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
        • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Cana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
        • Cana is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <4>
      • Ivanhoe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sylvatus
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
        • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
      • Gladesboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
        • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Nester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
        • Nester is located in Carroll County

    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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Fries
      • Fries lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bethany Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fries.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
    • Galax
      • Galax lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bethany Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
    • Hillsville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Nige Lineberry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nige Lineberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nige Lineberry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nige Lineberry Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
    • Monta Vista Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monta Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monta Vista Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monta Vista Cemetery
    • Gladeville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gladeville Cemetery is located in Galax City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladeville Cemetery
    • Painter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Painter Cemetery is located in Galax City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painter Cemetery
    • Bishops Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishops Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishops Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishops Chapel Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Felts Memorial Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felts Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Felts Memorial Cemetery is located in Galax City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felts Memorial Cemetery
      • Galax City Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Quaker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Harmon, Lineberry and Robinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Orvin Lineberry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orvin Lineberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orvin Lineberry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orvin Lineberry Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Jennings Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
      • Mt. View Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
      • Leonard Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leonard Memorial Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Memorial Cemetery
      • Trimble Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trimble Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Trimble Cemetery is located in Galax City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trimble Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236589 <6>
      • Dean Cox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dean Cox Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cox Cemetery
      • Coal Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
      • Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery
      • Crooked Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crooked Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Creek Cemetery
      • Williams - Jenkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams - Jenkins Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Jenkins Cemetery
      • New Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Old Burnett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burnett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burnett Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery

    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 Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1738597  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1738597 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: Woodlawn
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 813
      • Location given for GNIS #1738597 (Bethany Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Virginia's counties, including Carroll, 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 things 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 Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6890, Longitude: -80.8520       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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