A visit to the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery:
38.9131, -81.0841
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Betts Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Broomstick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Broomstick Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomstick Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zeke Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zeke Run Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeke Run Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bryners Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Roling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Roling Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roling Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Waggoner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
- Hur Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hur Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Slider Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Slider Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slider Cemetery
- Sycamore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cemetery
- Barr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Barr Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr Cemetery
- Sylvester Stump Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
- Saunders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Saunders Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
- Cloverleaf Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cloverleaf Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf Cemetery
- Goodnight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Goodnight Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight Cemetery
- Bigbend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bigbend Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend Cemetery
- Coon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Coon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Cemetery
- Sturm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sturm Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturm Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Snakeroot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Snakeroot Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snakeroot Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Staten
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hur
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stumptown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freed
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rocksdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arnoldsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Normantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- De Kalb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burnt House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Creston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pink
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beech
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
- Shock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Triplett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Newberne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lawford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Burning Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Millard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
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.
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 helpful 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1696829 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: Calhoun
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grantsville
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9125867 Lon: -81.0840008
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 from Point A (ie- Bethlehem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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