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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethany Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   45.5416°   (45° 32' 29")

Lon:   -95.6081°   (-95° 36' 29")

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

The county seat for Pope County is located in Glenwood. Glenwood lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bethany Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pope County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethany Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 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.

    • New Prairie ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
      • New Prairie is located in Pope County
    • Starbuck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cyrus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
      • Cyrus is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <4>
    • Hancock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Clontarf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
      • Clontarf is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <4>
    • Long Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Glenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <4>
    • Swift Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
      • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Farwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Benson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Morris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Kensington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sedan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
        • Sedan is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Danvers
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Danvers is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • De Graff
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
        • De Graff is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Villard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Forada
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
        • Forada is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <4>
      • Holmes City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
        • Holmes City is located in Douglas County

    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 Pope County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lake Emily Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Emily Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Emily Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Emily Cemetery
    • West Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Zion Cemetery
    • Fron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fron Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fron Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Starbuck.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82362 <6>
    • Minnewaska Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnewaska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minnewaska Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnewaska Cemetery
    • East Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Zion Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Cyrus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cyrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cyrus Cemetery
    • Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery
    • Indherred Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indherred Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indherred Church Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indherred Church Cemetery
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petri Cemetery
    • Early Indherred Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Indherred Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Early Indherred Community Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Indherred Community Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lake Ben Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Ben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Ben Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ben Cemetery
      • Barsness Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barsness Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barsness Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barsness Lutheran Cemetery
      • Chief White Bear Grave
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chief White Bear Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chief White Bear Grave is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chief White Bear Grave
      • Scandia Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Stevens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Cemetery
      • Kirkegaarden Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkegaarden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirkegaarden Cemetery is located in Stevens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkegaarden Cemetery
      • St. Malachy Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Malachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Malachy Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Malachy Cemetery
      • Erickson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erickson Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery

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

    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 #639998  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #639998 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Starbuck
      • County: Pope         Elev: 357
      • Location given for GNIS #639998 (Bethany Cemetery)

    The official website for Pope County: www.mncounties3.org/pope/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 Pope, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5416, Longitude: -95.6081       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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