A visit to the Bethany Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery:
44.7319, -95.1672
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.
The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calgary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Calgary Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calgary Cemetery
- Theile - Schafer Grave Site
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- United Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Danube Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Danube Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vicksburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg Cemetery
- Flora Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Schmitt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Opdahl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Opdahl Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdahl Cemetery
- Koldorn Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Schwandt Family Memorial
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- First Flora Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Ebenezer Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Anson C. Fisk Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dustrud & Lanning Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Dell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Dell Cemetery is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell Cemetery
- Olivia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Olivia Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia Cemetery
- Winfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Winfield Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Renville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Danube
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Delhi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Delhi is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Olivia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Belview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belview is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- North Redwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Redwood is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
- Redwood Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bird Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Echo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Roseland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Prinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
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- Morton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blomkest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Wood Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Clara City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Maynard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vesta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vesta is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Seaforth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Granite Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Renville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belview
- Bird Island
- Clara City
- Danube
- Delhi
- Delhi lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Echo
- Echo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Franklin
- Granite Falls
- Hanley Falls
- Hector
- Lake Lillian
- Maynard
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Continue List (8 more)
- Olivia
- Olivia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olivia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
- Raymond
- Redwood Falls
- Renville
- Sacred Heart
- Vesta
- Vesta lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vesta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Wood Lake
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Lutheran Cemetery:
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- Pages specific to Renville 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 Lutheran Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2065443 (Bethany Lutheran Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2065443 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: Renville
- Est. Elev: 330 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vicksburg
- Location given for Bethany Lutheran Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.7319444 Lon: -95.1672222
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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 Renville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bethany Lutheran 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. |