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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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery

Lat:   38.9131°   (38° 54' 47")

Lon:   -81.0841°   (-81° 5' 2")

The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<1>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Grantsville. Grantsville lies just to the northwest of the Bethlehem Cemetery .

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 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethlehem Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.

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

    • Grantsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Russet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Stumptown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Freed
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Normantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnt House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Creston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Pink
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Shock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Triplett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
        • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Glenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Newberne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
        • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
      • Burning Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
        • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
      • Oxbow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
        • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Walnut
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
      • Cedarville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
      • Alice
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
        • Alice is located in Gilmer County
      • Cantwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
        • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
      • Spencer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Truebada
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
        • Truebada is located in Gilmer County

    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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Betts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Betts Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betts Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Broomstick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broomstick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broomstick Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broomstick Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79793 <6>
    • Zeke Run Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeke Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zeke Run Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeke Run Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Bryners Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryners Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryners Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryners Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Roling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roling Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roling Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Hur Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hur Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hur Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Slider Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slider Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slider Cemetery
      • Sycamore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Cemetery
      • Barr Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barr Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
      • Sylvester Stump Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sylvester Stump Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Stump Cemetery
      • Big Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
      • Saunders Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Cloverleaf Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cloverleaf Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverleaf Cemetery
      • Goodnight Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodnight Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodnight Cemetery
      • Bigbend Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bigbend Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigbend Cemetery
      • Coon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
      • Sturm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sturm Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturm Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Snakeroot Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snakeroot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snakeroot Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snakeroot Cemetery

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

    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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1696829  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1696829 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: Grantsville
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #1696829 (Bethlehem Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethlehem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9131, Longitude: -81.0841    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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