About Bethesda Cemetery
Bethesda Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland. The grounds sit at about 315 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 583185. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Zoar Cemetery, about 0.8 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Rising Sun. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
39.69630, -76.18191
What Bethesda Cemetery offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Mount Zoar CemeteryRising Sun, MDChristian cemetery0.8 mi
- Conowingo Baptist Church CemeteryRising Sun, MDChristian cemetery1.4 mi
- Rock Springs Baptist Church CemeteryOxford, PABaptist cemetery2.7 mi
- Hosanna CemeteryBel Air North, MDCemetery2.9 mi
- Blake CemeterySusquehanna Trails, PACemetery3.0 mi
- Pleasant Grove Methodist CemeterySusquehanna Trails, PAMethodist cemetery3.0 mi
- Deer Creek Friends Meeting CemeteryBel Air North, MDQuaker cemetery3.7 mi
- Rigby CemeterySusquehanna Trails, PACemetery3.8 mi
- Mount Sinai Union American Methodist Episcopal Church CemeterySusquehanna Trails, PAMethodist cemetery3.8 mi
- Darlington CemeteryHavre de Grace, MDCemetery4.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bethesda Cemetery located?
No street address is on record. Bethesda Cemetery is near Rising Sun in Cecil County, Maryland, at GPS coordinates 39.69630, -76.18191. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Bethesda Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Bethesda Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
Is Bethesda Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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