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A visit to the Bethlehem United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethlehem UMC Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethlehem UMC Cemetery (FG ID #49437).

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 Bethlehem UMC Cemetery ...

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

37.7596, -78.9801

The Bethlehem UMC Cemetery is located in Nelson County<2>.

. Lovingston lies just to the east of the Bethlehem UMC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem UMC Cemetery.

Name Variations for Bethlehem UMC Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bethlehem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bethlehem Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bethlehem UMC Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jonesboro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
    • The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51478 <1>
  • Camden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Camden Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Cemetery
  • Henley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Henley Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery
  • Level Green Estate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harewood Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Giles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Giles Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stevens Cove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Stevens Cove Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
    • Fulcher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulcher Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
    • Centenary Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
    • Cash Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cash Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem UMC Cemetery.

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

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 UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nelson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Amherst
    • Amherst lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bethlehem UMC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amherst.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 UMC Cemetery:

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 UMC Cemetery:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #49437

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1500921  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1500921 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: Nelson
    • Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Horseshoe Mountain
    • Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
    • Lat: 37.7598627     Lon: -78.9803025
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nelson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethlehem UMC 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.