A visit to the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:
37.8274, -77.3455
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County<2>.
The county seat for Caroline County is located in Bowling Green. Bowling Green lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Luther Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Luther Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Cemetery
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Wickham Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wickham Family Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham Family Cemetery
- The Wickham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Signal Hill Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Epworth Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rosehill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Margarets Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Margarets Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lewiston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lewiston Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Beulah Church Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Church Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh 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]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tuck Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Burruss Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Doswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Beulahville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Ruther Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Penola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Gwathmey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- DeJarnette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Hunton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Atlee Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Quail Walk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Longdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Manquin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlayne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Hewlett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Bowling Green
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Laurel Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Mechanicsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rumford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Cauthornville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caroline County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Bowling Green
- Glen Allen
- Hanover
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 professional and volunteer 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Caroline 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1739325 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1739325 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: Caroline
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hanover
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8273626 Lon: -77.3455354
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Caroline, 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- Bethel 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |