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:
39.2070, -77.5583
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 Loudoun County<2>.
The county seat for Loudoun County is located in Leesburg. Leesburg lies just to the south 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Faith Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Faith Chapel Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Chapel Cemetery
- Waterford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Waterford Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Cemetery
- Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Furnace Mtn. Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
- Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Springwood Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Cemetery
- Chilton - Dyer Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Lovettsville Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lovettsville Union Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovettsville Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovettsville Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lovettsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51033 <5>
- Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rehobeth UMC Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
- The Rehobeth UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rehoboth Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #227351 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Balls Bluff National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Point-of-Rocks (MD).
- The St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81589 <5>
- AME Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The AME Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AME Cemetery
- Old Lovettsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Monocacy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Lucketts
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Martinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Tuscarora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Point-of-Rocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Bolington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Leesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lovettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Lander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dickerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Georges Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Edwards Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Beallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Manor Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Adamstown Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Boss Arnold Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Purcellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Poolesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
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 Loudoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brunswick
- Hamilton
- Leesburg
- Purcellville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Loudoun 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 #1749482 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1749482 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: Loudoun
- Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waterford
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2070478 Lon: -77.5583223
- 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 Loudoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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'. |
| <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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |