A visit to the 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 Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:
39.1648, -78.9759
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hardy County<2>.
The county seat for Hardy County is located in Moorefield. Moorefield lies just to the south of the Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Green Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Old Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Pine Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pine Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Canon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Canon Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon Cemetery
- Hull - Utta Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hull - Utta Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull - Utta Cemetery
- Ferrbee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Ferrbee Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrbee Cemetery
- Knobley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Knobley Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobley Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Elijah High Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Elijah High Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah High Cemetery
- Peerce Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Peerce Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerce Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bane Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Bane Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane Cemetery
- Thrush Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Thrush Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrush Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Doll Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Doll Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doll Cemetery
- Sloan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Sloan Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
- Thrush Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Thrush Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrush Cemetery
- Burlington Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Burlington Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Medley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lahmansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Moorefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Arthur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Greenland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenland is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Maysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Seymourville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Inkerman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Junction is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Durgon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Petersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baker is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Hartmansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Sulphur City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Headsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Headsville is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Dorcas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Lost City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Romney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardy County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elk Garden
- Keyser
- Lost City
- Maysville
- Moorefield
- Petersburg
- Romney
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 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Hardy 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1718539 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1718539 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: Hardy
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Old Fields
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1648277 Lon: -78.9758609
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Hardy, 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- 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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