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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. 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:

38.5137, -79.8626

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 Pocahontas County<2>.

The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Marlinton. Marlinton lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Keller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Keller Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
  • Goodsell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goodsell Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsell Cemetery
  • Hauchen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hauchen Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauchen Cemetery
  • Wanless Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wanless Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanless Cemetery
  • Arbovale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Arbovale Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbovale Cemetery
  • Yeager Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Yeager Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager Cemetery
  • Ft. Milroy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Ft. Milroy Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Milroy Cemetery
  • Ware Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ware Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
  • Mt. Hobart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Hobart Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hobart Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Buzzard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
    • Buzzard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
    • Dilly Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Dilly Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilly Cemetery
    • Old Brick Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stainaker Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Stainaker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stainaker Cemetery
    • Varner Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Varner Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner Cemetery
    • Lindsay Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Bussard Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bussard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussard Cemetery
    • Shinaberry Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinaberry Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Durbin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Frank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Frank is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
  • Arbovale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Thornwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
  • Cass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Valley Head
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mingo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sitlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
  • Elkwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
  • Hightown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
  • Monterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Blue Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
    • Meadowdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Lee Bell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
    • Wildell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
    • Slaty Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Huttonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Frost
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Mill Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Monterey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Possum Trot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot

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 Pocahontas 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 first turn to 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 Pocahontas 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 #1727940  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1727940 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: Pocahontas
      • Est. Elev: 955 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Durbin
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.513727     Lon: -79.8625601
      • 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 Pocahontas, 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 things 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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