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A visit to the Bethania 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 Bethania Cemetery ...

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

45.9052, -95.9870

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

The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Elbow Lake. Elbow Lake lies just to the north of the Bethania Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethania Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethania Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lund Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Lund Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Cemetery
  • Fridhem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fridhem Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridhem Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Native American Burial Grounds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Barrett Covenant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ness Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ness Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ness Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82885 <5>
  • St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
    • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Loretto Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163077 <5>
  • West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Roseville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Roseville Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brennin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Brennin Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennin Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Gorton Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Gorton Twp. Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorton Twp. Cemetery
    • Norcross Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Land Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Old Lincoln Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Old Lincoln Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lincoln Cemetery
    • Christ Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Christ Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethania Cemetery.

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

  • Barrett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Barrett is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Elbow Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Thorsborg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
  • Norcross
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Norcross is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Herman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Herman is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
  • Hoffman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Erdahl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
  • Wendell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
  • Donnelly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Donnelly is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Ashby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kensington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Evansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Melby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Melby is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Nashua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Tintah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tintah is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Dalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Brandon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Western
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Western is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
    • Farwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Holmes City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City

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 Bethania Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethania 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 Bethania Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Grant County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bethania Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #639985  (Bethania Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #639985 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 358 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elbow Lake
      • Location given for Bethania Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9052379     Lon: -95.9869992
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethania Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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