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A visit to the Bethel Church 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 Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Church Cemetery:

38.2582, -79.9487

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.

The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Marlinton. Marlinton lies just to the west southwest of the Bethel Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Bethel Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McLaughlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin Cemetery
  • Shinaberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinaberry Cemetery
  • Gragg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Chestnut Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
  • Bussard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bussard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussard Cemetery
  • Shinaberry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinaberry Cemetery
  • Buzzard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
  • Lindsay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Dilly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dilly Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
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  • Buzzard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Messir Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Messir Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messir Cemetery
    • Sively Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sively Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sively Cemetery
    • Lightner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lightner Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightner Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
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    • Hannah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mountain Grove Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove Cemetery
    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Church Cemetery.

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

  • Frost
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Frost is located in Pocahontas County
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  • Thorny Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
  • Huntersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sitlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
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  • Edray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Edray is located in Pocahontas County
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  • Marlinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Onoto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
  • Cass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Buckeye
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
  • Buckeye ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Green Bank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
    • Arbovale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Slaty Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowardin ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cowardin is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
    • Bolar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bolar is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Warm Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mingo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Burnsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Meadowdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale

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 Church 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 Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Church 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 Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1550276  (Bethel Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1550276 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: 842 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clover Lick
      • Location given for Bethel Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.2581771     Lon: -79.9486705
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethel Church 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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