A visit to the Old 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 Old Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethel Cemetery:
38.9609, -77.2614
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Browns Chapel Cemetery is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Chapel Cemetery
- Arnon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Arnon Cemetery is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnon Cemetery
- Forestville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Forestville Cemetery is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville Cemetery
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
- Moorefield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Moorefield Cemetery is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield Cemetery
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- King David Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- National Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The National Memorial Park is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Memorial Park
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Phillips Family Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galloway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Galloway Cemetery is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Falls Church Churchyard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls Presbyterian Church
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Minor Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Minor Family Cemetery is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Family Cemetery
- Birch Family Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Birch Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Family Graveyard
- Walker Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Walker Chapel Cemetery is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Old Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kenmore
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kenmore is also located in Fairfax County
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- Wolf Trap
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wolf Trap is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Shouse Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shouse Village is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Ash Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Great Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tysons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springvale is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pimmit Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pimmit Hills is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- McLean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Potomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Oakton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dunn Loring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Idylwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Idylwood is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Salona Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Salona Village is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Langley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Langley is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Cabin John
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Merrifield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Offutt Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Williamsburg Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Glen Echo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Herndon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Travilah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Mantua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mantua is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Village is also located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Falls Church
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Brookmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Landon Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Bradmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
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 Old Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cabin John
- Herndon
- McLean
- Reston
- Vienna
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 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fairfax 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 Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1491717 (Old Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1491717 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: Fairfax
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vienna
- Location given for Old Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9609437 Lon: -77.2613707
- 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 Fairfax, 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- Old 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. |
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