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:
39.6568, -78.0783
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 Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in Berkeley Springs. Berkeley Springs lies just to the west southwest 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Park Head Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Park Head Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Head Cemetery
- Orchard Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Orchard Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Ridge Cemetery
- Mahnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mahnes Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahnes Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Snyders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Snyders Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyders Cemetery
- Alpine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Alpine Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cemetery
- Stone Bridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Stone Bridge Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Johnsontown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnsontown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsontown Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Graveyard
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Thomas Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Thomas Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Graveyard
- Hedges Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hedges Chapel Methodist Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges Chapel Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hedges Chapel Methodist Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Hedgesville.
- The Hedges Chapel Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hedges Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1079636 <5>
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Green Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Green Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Cemetery
- Michael Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Michael Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michael Cemetery
- Allensville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Allensville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville Cemetery
- Little Metropolitan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Union Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Sleepy Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Holton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Cherry Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Big Pool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Clear Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berkeley Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Hedgesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Warfordsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Stotlers Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Falling Waters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson - Conococheague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
- Dott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Claylick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Woodmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Needmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bedington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Pearre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
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 Morgan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berkeley Springs
- Hancock
- Martinsburg
- Williamsport
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 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 Morgan 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 #1558018 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1558018 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cherry Run
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6567609 Lon: -78.0783361
- 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 Morgan, 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- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |