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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethany Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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:   37.8479°   (37° 50' 52")

Lon:   -79.4245°   (-79° 25' 28")

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

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 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 Rockbridge 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 22 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.

    • East Lexington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Lexington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fairfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Buena Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
    • Brownsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Goshen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Forge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • Alto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
    • Fancy Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Augusta County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Steeles Tavern
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Spottswood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
        • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
      • Millboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Glasgow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Forks of Buffalo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
        • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
      • Yost
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
        • Yost is located in Bath County
      • Red Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
        • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
      • Craigsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Griffith
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
        • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
      • Allwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
        • Allwood is located in Amherst 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 Rockbridge County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • New Monmouth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Monmouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Monmouth Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Monmouth Cemetery
    • Old Monmouth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Monmouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Monmouth Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Monmouth Cemetery
    • Timber Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Timber Ridge Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Ridge Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lexington City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lexington.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158181 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lexington City
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Market Place Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50176 <6>
    • Kerrs Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerrs Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kerrs Creek Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerrs Creek Cemetery
    • Rockbridge Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rockbridge Memorial Gardens is located in Rockbridge County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51912 <6>
    • Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Hartbarger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartbarger Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartbarger Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Moreland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moreland Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moreland Cemetery
      • Fairfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • Little River Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little River Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Collierstown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collierstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collierstown Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collierstown Cemetery
      • Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • The Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oxford Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Paxton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paxton Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
      • Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarks Mtn. Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
      • New Providence Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence 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 #1805970  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1805970 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: Lexington
      • County: Rockbridge         Elev: 327
      • Location given for GNIS #1805970 (Bethany Cemetery)

    The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.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 Rockbridge, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8479, Longitude: -79.4245       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.




 

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