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:
37.5099, -77.7118
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County<1>.
. Chesterfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]
<2> to the southeast 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 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Huguenot Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manakin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Manakin Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manakin Cemetery
- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crump Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trabur Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Trabur Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trabur Cemetery
- Subletts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Subletts Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subletts Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Tomahawk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Cemetery
- Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Chesterfield Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Cemetery
- Cheatham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheatham Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Old Tomahawk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tomahawk Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Skinquarter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fuqua Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua Cemetery
- Brown Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Grove Cemetery
- Brown Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westhampton Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Midlothian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Otterdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Huguenot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dorset
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Robious
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lorraine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Air
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pilkinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Chippenham Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Tuckahoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Masons Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winterpock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Short Pump
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thorncliff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Oilville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Walmsley Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Cherry Gardens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dumbarton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Holly ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Chesterfield Court House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Lakeside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wyndham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hylas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Maidens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Michaux
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in Chesterfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Chesterfield 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 #1759839 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1759839 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: Chesterfield
- Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Midlothian
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5098705 Lon: -77.7119379
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel 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. |
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