A visit to the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Cemetery:
37.6096, -76.9272
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethany Cemetery is located in King William County<2>.
. King William lies just to the northwest of the Bethany Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sweet Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sweet Hall Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Hall Cemetery
- Jerusalem Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. James Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Hall Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hall Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Theresas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Theresas Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresas Cemetery
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope Cemetery
- Exol Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Exol Cemetery is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exol Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Exol Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Crouch.
- The Exol Cemetery has also been known as:
- Exol Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50179 <5>
- Smyrna Christian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Smyrna Christian Church Cemetery is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Christian Church Cemetery
- The Smyrna Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smyrna Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bruington Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hockley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hockley Cemetery is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockley Cemetery
- Adams Family Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Family Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Family Cemetery
- Indian View Baptist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Indian School Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Hermitage Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Union Shiloh Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Shiloh Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Shiloh Cemetery
- Glebe Landing Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Glebe Landing Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe Landing Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Lanesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Romancoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- King and Queen Court House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Cumnor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Mattaponi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walkerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Tunstall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Crouch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Bruington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Contra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Rumford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Westwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Manquin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Millers Tavern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Plain View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
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 King William County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The 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 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 Bethany Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to King William 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 Bethany Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1463114 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1463114 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: King William
- Est. Elev: 39 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Kent
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.609588 Lon: -76.927188
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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 King William, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bethany 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |