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:
39.1904, -80.4259
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 Harrison County<2>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Clarksburg. Clarksburg lies just to the north northeast of the Bethel Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
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- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Sycamore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cemetery
- Sycamore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cemetery
- Post Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Post Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
- Duck Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Duck Creek Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek Cemetery
- Sheets Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sheets Mill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheets Mill Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Broad Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Broad Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Cemetery
- Frame Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Frame Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Cemetery
- Brick Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church Cemetery
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- Stouts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stouts Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Cemetery
- Adkinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Adkinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
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- Day Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Harrison County
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- McCann Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McCann Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Run Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Straley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Straley Cemetery is located in Lewis County
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- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Mt. Clare IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Clarksburg.
- Milford Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Milford Road Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Road Cemetery
- Borring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Borring Cemetery is located in Harrison County
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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 Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Milford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Tichenal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
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- Lightburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- McWhorter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Lost Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jane Lew
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Valley Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Reynoldsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Big Isaac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Craigmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
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- Quiet Dell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stonewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Nutter Fort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adamston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
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- Wilsonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
- O'Neill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
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- Anmoore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Katy Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
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- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
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- Despard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
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- Gore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
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- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Miletus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
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. The following communities are located in Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Harrison 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 #1535685 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1535685 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: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 329 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Milford
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1903689 Lon: -80.4259251
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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 Harrison, 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 drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |