A visit to the New 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 New Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Bethel Cemetery:
37.0701, -79.2500
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County<2>.
The county seat for Pittsylvania County is located in Chatham. Chatham lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the New Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the New Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Altavista Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Old Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Bethany Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethany Cemetery
- Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
- The Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Baptist Chapel Cemetery
- Independence Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burch Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Franklin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Stone Road Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Stone Road Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Road Cemetery
- Pines Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pines Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pines Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Gretna.
- Mulberry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Clover Bottom Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Leftwich Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Leftwich Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich Cemetery
- Thomas Family Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitethorn Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitethorn Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitethorn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hurt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <6>
- Brutus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Altavista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Renan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Leesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Gretna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chalk Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Cody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Gladys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sonans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Markham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Riceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Yellow Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Huddleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whittles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Sheva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Leda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Lawyers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Java
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Brookneal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rustburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
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 New Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pittsylvania County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altavista
- Brookneal
- Gretna
- Hurt
- Hurt lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the New Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hurt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Rustburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 New Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Pittsylvania 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 New Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1471386 (New Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1471386 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: Pittsylvania
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altavista
- Location given for New Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0701417 Lon: -79.2500223
- 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 Pittsylvania, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |