Cemetery

Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery

Springfield · Effingham County

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The Story

Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery lies along Georgia Highway 21 North outside Springfield and reflects the strong Lutheran heritage of Effingham County's early German Salzburger settlers. About 454 burials have been documented here, roughly 95% of them marked by photographed headstones.

About this site

Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery is a cemetery in Springfield, Effingham County. It is one of 46 cemeteries documented in Effingham County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.3954, -81.3394 near Springfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Turkey Branch Methodist Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Springfield Central High School, Effingham County Courthouse, and Kieffer Cemetery.

This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery lies along Georgia Highway 21 North outside Springfield and reflects the strong Lutheran heritage of Effingham County's early German Salzburger settlers. About 454 burials have been documented here, roughly 95% of them marked by photographed headstones.

Sources: findagrave.com

📍 32.3954, -81.3394 · Springfield, Effingham County
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