Bethel Cemetery is a cemetery at the intersection of

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and

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approximately 5 miles north of Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky, at the site of the former Bethel Church. The historic

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stood at this intersection since its dedication in 1881. The original

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s were still in the building and volunteers had recently restored the church when it was destroyed by a tornado in 2015. The land for the church and

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was donated by the estate of William J. Bradford. The Bethel Church was named a

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in April 2008. The Bethel Cemetery board hoped to have the building listed on the

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. John Rarreick (1844–1904) an Indian Campaigns

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Recipient, is buried at this cemetery. Also, Private Coleman Reed Asberry (1780–1859), a veteran of the

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, and several veterans of the

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and

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are buried in this cemetery.

References

External links

Bethel Cemetery Company, Inc.
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20081120061014/http://www.bethelky.org/news/news.htm News, Bethel Cemetery and Churchbr>Burials at Bethel Cemetery
* * {{Coord, 38, 43, 16, N, 84, 22, 34, W, display=title Buildings and structures in Pendleton County, Kentucky Cemeteries in Kentucky Churches in Kentucky Churches completed in 1881 19th-century churches in the United States 1881 establishments in Kentucky Buildings and structures demolished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Kentucky Buildings and structures destroyed by tornado