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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:

44.4061, -95.2483

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 Redwood County<2>.

The county seat for Redwood County is located in Redwood Falls. Redwood Falls lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jewish Burial Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Jewish Burial Plot is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Burial Plot
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • Schwahn Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Avon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Avon Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Avon Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
  • New Avon Salem Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Wanda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wanda Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda Cemetery
  • St. Henry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henry Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Johnsonville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Johnsonville Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville Cemetery
    • St. Mathias Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Mathias Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mathias Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johnsonville Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2498532 <5>
    • Missouri Evans Plot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Missouri Evans Plot is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Evans Plot
    • Matthew Wilson Plot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Matthew Wilson Plot is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthew Wilson Plot
    • Robert Montgomery Plot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Robert Montgomery Plot is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Montgomery Plot
    • Tonak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tonak Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonak Cemetery
    • Sundown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sundown Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Crestlawn Memorial Garden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange C Martin Grave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Orange C Martin Grave is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange C Martin Grave

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Wabasso
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wanda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Seaforth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lucan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Clements
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Clements is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
  • Vesta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vesta is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Lamberton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Redwood Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Revere
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • North Redwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
  • Delhi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Delhi is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Belview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Belview is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sanborn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Morgan is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Milroy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Echo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
    • Morton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Redwood 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 helpful 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 Redwood 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 #639996  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #639996 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: Redwood
      • Est. Elev: 328 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rowena
      • Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4060687     Lon: -95.2483326
      • 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 Redwood, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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.