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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:   38.2937°   (38° 17' 37")

Lon:   -77.3566°   (-77° 21' 23")

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

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

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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Stafford 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 26 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.

    • Woodlanding Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Olney Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
      • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
    • North Potomac
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
      • North Potomac is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hampstead Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Grafton Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • Chatham Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Fredericksburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Northridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Stafford County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Falmouth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
        • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
      • Loy Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
        • Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
      • Arnolds Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
        • Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
      • Waverly Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
        • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Leavells
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
        • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Stafford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Samuels Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
        • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
      • Ambar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
        • Ambar is located in King George County
      • Somerset Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
        • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
      • Canterbury Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
        • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
      • New London
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in Caroline County
      • Stuart Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
        • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
      • Weedonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
        • Weedonville is located in King George County
      • Berea
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
        • Berea is located in Stafford 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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stafford 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • White Oak Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Union Belle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Belle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Belle Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Belle Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Fletchers Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletchers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletchers Chapel Cemetery is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletchers Chapel Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Fredericksburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    • Kurz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kurz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kurz Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kurz Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Fredericksburg City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Confederate Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fredericksburg National Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredericksburg National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fredericksburg National Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredericksburg National Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Round Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Oak Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Oak Cemetery
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in King George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Peoples Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peoples Union Cemetery is located in King George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Union 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 #1749080  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1749080 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: Passapatanzy
      • County: Stafford         Elev: 65
      • Location given for GNIS #1749080 (Bethlehem Cemetery)

    The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

    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 Stafford, 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 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: 38.2937, Longitude: -77.3566       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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