Bethel Burying Ground Map Posted by Terry Buckalew on November 29, 2014 Posted in: Maps. Tagged: African American burial grounds, African American cemeteries, African American History, archaeology, Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Richard Allen. Leave a comment The area bordered in blue is the Bethel Burying Ground. The graves are situated only 2 to 3 feet below the surface of the playground. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related Posts navigation ← Five-year-old Charlot Fitzpearl died this date, November 26th, in 1820 and was buried at Bethel Burying Ground Bishop Benjamin Tucker Tanner’s Admonitions →