A visit to the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:
45.8247, -95.7798
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.
The county seat for Grant County is located in Elbow Lake. Elbow Lake lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Land Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Land Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
- Wennesborg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wennesborg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wennesborg Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Old Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Lincoln Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lincoln Cemetery
- Solem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Solem Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solem Cemetery
- Kensington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kensington Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Cemetery
- Aeneas Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Frykesende Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Frykesende Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frykesende Cemetery
- Barrett Covenant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brennin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Brennin Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennin Cemetery
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pike Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pike Lake Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake Cemetery
- Zionsborg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Zionsborg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsborg Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Native American Burial Grounds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fridhem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Fridhem Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridhem Cemetery
- Roseville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Roseville Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Cemetery
- Nora Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Nora Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Cemetery
- Finnish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Finnish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hoffman
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kensington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barrett is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Farwell
(9 miles [14.5 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Holmes City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
- Erdahl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Erdahl is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
- Thorsborg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thorsborg is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
- Brandon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Donnelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Donnelly is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Cyrus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elbow Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lowry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Prairie ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Prairie is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
- Melby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Melby is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
- Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Herman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Herman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Starbuck
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ashby
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Millerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Millerville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 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 Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Ashby
- Barrett
- Brandon
- Cyrus
- Elbow Lake
- Evansville
- Herman
- Hoffman
- Morris
- Starbuck
- Wendell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #640019 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640019 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: 381 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hoffman
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.8246819 Lon: -95.7797717
- 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- Bethel 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |