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A visit to the Bethlehem Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5299°   (37° 31' 47")

Lon:   -78.1989°   (-78° 11' 56")

The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Cumberland. Cumberland lies just to the southwest of the Bethlehem Cemetery .

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 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Bethlehem 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.

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

    • Cumberland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
    • Trents Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Trenton Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Guinea Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Lakeside Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Cotton Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Paineville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Gravel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Bridgeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
      • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Columbia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Curdsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
        • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
      • Fork Union
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Weber City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fife
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
        • Fife is located in Goochland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <4>
      • Amelia Court House
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Enonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
        • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Masons Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
        • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
      • Beaumont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
        • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
      • Farmville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
        • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
      • Maidens
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Enon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
        • Enon is located in Goochland County
      • Buckingham
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

    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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Hendricks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Meador Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meador Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Thomas Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Chapel Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Cornerstone Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornerstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornerstone Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornerstone Cemetery
    • Guinea Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guinea Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinea Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Centenary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
      • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cartersville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cartersville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartersville Cemetery
      • Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Gold Hill.
        • The Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • County Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197478 <6>
      • Whitlock Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlock Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1494095  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1494095 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: Whiteville
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #1494095 (Bethlehem 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 Cumberland, 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 things 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 Bethlehem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5299, Longitude: -78.1989       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethlehem 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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