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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:

47.4561, -96.6669

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 Norman County<2>.

The county seat for Norman County is located in Ada. Ada lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scandia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
  • Shelly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Shelly Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly Cemetery
  • Marsh River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marsh River Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh River Cemetery
  • Augustana Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
  • Anthony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Anthony Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Cemetery
  • East Marsh River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • North Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Skatvold Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Skatvold Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skatvold Cemetery
    • Sundet Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Petri Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petri Cemetery
    • Bergit Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bergit Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergit Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Scott - Widrig Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

  • Shelly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Shelly is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Beltrami
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beltrami is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Nielsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Halstad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Caledonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ada is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Climax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Hendrum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hendrum is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Melvin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Melvin is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Hillsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Flaming
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
  • Fertile
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Alton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Alton is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Kelso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kelso is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Gary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cummings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Perley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Perley is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Borup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Borup is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Grandin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crookston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Buxton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Buxton is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <6>
    • Twin Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people

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 Norman 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 start 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:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Norman 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 Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2082789  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2082789 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: Norman
      • Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ada NW
      • Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4561111     Lon: -96.6669444
      • 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 Norman, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethany 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.