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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. 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery

Lat:   38.7954°   (38° 47' 43")

Lon:   -81.9165°   (-81° 54' 59")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Leon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79556 <5>
  • Baden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baden Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Baden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baden Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Greenlee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Creston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Creston Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Yauger Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yauger Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yauger Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yauger Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Taber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taber Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Cossin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cossin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cossin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cossin Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Mason County
    • Eddy Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eddy Chapel Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Leon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leon Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Arbuckle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbuckle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbuckle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arbuckle Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Smith Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • McDade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDade Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Sayre Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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 Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Baden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
    • Baden is located in Mason County
  • Leon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Huntsville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
  • Arbuckle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
    • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
  • Southside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Southside is located in Mason County
  • Angerona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
    • Angerona is located in Jackson County
  • Millwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Jackson County
  • Letart Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
    • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Flatrock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
    • Flatrock is located in Mason County
  • Letart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
    • Letart is located in Mason County
  • Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Mason County
  • Grimms Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimms Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
    • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Plants
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Fivemile
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
    • Flatwoods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
    • Arlee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County
    • Sassafras
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Mason County
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Ripley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Racine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <7>
    • Pliny
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
      • Pliny is located in Putnam County
    • Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fairplain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
      • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
    • Dorcas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Point Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <7>
    • Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <7>

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 Mason 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 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 Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1678888  (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1678888 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: Mount Alto
    • County: Mason         Elev: 282
    • Location given for GNIS #1678888 (Bethel 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 Mason, 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' 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 Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7954, Longitude: -81.9165       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel 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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