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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...

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 Bethany Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.0582°   (39° 3' 29")

Lon:   -80.1079°   (-80° 6' 28")

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Barbour County<2>.

The county seat for Barbour County is located in Philippi. Philippi lies just to the north northeast of the Bethany Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Barbour County
  • Redabaugh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redabaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redabaugh Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Audra Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Audra Bethel Cemetery
    • The Audra Bethel Cemetery is located in Barbour County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audra Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Audra.
    • The Audra Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338500 <5>
  • McDermott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDermott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDermott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDermott Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Oldaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oldaker Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Mt. Nebo Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lovett Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pitman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pitman Cemetery is located in Barbour County
  • Holbert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holbert Cemetery is located in Barbour County
  • Booth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Booth Cemetery is located in Barbour County
  • Rohrbough Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohrbough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohrbough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rohrbough Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Heavner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavner Cemetery
      • The Heavner Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • The Heavner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Heavener Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78644 <5>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Upshur County
    • Barbour Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbour Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barbour Cemetery is located in Barbour County
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Barbour County
    • Nutter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nutter Cemetery is located in Barbour County
    • Bean Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Barbour County
    • Oakington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakington Cemetery is located in Upshur County
    • Durrett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durrett Cemetery is located in Barbour County
    • Silent Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silent Grove Cemetery is located in Barbour County
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Philippi.
      • The Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Philippi Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188923 <5>
    • Old Quaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Barbour County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

  • Swamp Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
    • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
  • Audra
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
    • Audra is located in Barbour County
  • Teter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
    • Teter is located in Upshur County
  • Tygart Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tygart Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
    • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
  • Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Barbour County
  • Elk City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Elk City is located in Barbour County
  • Reger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
    • Reger is located in Upshur County
  • Gormley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
    • Gormley is located in Upshur County
  • Calhoun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
  • Wellington Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
    • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
  • Buckhannon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Overhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
    • Overhill is located in Upshur County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Excelsior
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Upshur County
    • Valley Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Philippi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Midvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
    • Meriden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Sand Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
    • Belington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vannoys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Tallmansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmansville
      • Tallmansville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmansville <7>
    • Junior
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Adaland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour 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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barbour County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1535676  (Bethany Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1535676 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: Audra
    • County: Barbour         Elev: 465
    • Location given for GNIS #1535676 (Bethany Cemetery)

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Barbour, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0582, Longitude: -80.1079       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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