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A visit to the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Cemetery:

43.0897, -91.7777

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Bethany Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Stavanger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Auburn Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Auburn Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Twp. Cemetery
  • Dover Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • George Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The George Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
  • St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ossian Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Smallest Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nutting Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nutting Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Mt. Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Grove Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Grove Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Calmar Community Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Boale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Roy Schultz Property Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ossian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Festina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Castalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Douglass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
  • Calmar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Lucas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Clermont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Atkinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Postville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Frankville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
  • Brainard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elgin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spillville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waucoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hawkeye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jackson Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Donnan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
    • Decorah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hardin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Navan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
    • Alpha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Illyria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
    • Gunder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
    • Randalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Luana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winneshiek County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bethany Cemetery: