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A visit to the Bethesda Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethesda 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 Bethesda Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethesda Cemetery

Lat:   36.5660°   (36° 33' 57")

Lon:   -78.2700°   (-78° 16' 11")

The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.

The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Boydton. Boydton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bethesda Cemetery .

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 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 Bethesda Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 Bethesda 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethesda Cemetery.

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

    • Rose Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Cusco Willa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusco Willa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Drewry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Wise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Bracey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Townsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Manson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <4>
    • Norlina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
      • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <4>
    • Boydton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
    • Soul City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Warren Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Hagood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Union Level
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
        • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Middleburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
        • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
      • Snow Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
        • Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Dunns Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
        • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Flat Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
        • Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Warrenton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Macon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
        • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
      • Church Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
        • Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
      • La Crosse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
        • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
      • South Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
        • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
      • Finchley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
        • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Opie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
        • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Afton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
        • Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Skipwith
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
        • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Mill Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
        • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg 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 Bethesda Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecklenburg County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bethesda Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
    • Free Union Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Oak Level UCC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Level UCC Cemetery is located in Vance County (NC)
      • The Oak Level UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Level Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Level UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48260 <6>
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Kingswood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingswood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingswood Cemetery
    • Ephesus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Whites Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Grove Cemetery is located in Warren County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Grove Cemetery
      • Ridgeway Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Warren County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Warren County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Warren Dale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Dale Cemetery is located in Warren County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Dale Cemetery
      • Warren Plains Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Plains Cemetery is located in Warren County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Plains Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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 Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Manson Missionary Baptist Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion 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 Bethesda Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1500612  (Bethesda Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1500612 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: John H Kerr Dam
      • County: Mecklenburg         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #1500612 (Bethesda Cemetery)

    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 Mecklenburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethesda Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5660, Longitude: -78.2700       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethesda 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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