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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:

44.2536, -95.7342

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 Lyon County<2>.

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hoiland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hoiland Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoiland Cemetery
  • Rialson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rialson Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialson Cemetery
  • Amiret Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Amiret Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Tracy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tracy Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Modum Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Modum Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modum Cemetery
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lake Sarah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Sarah Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Luther Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Luther Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Cemetery
    • Skandia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Skandia Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandia Cemetery
    • Lynd Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lynd Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • Sillerud Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sillerud Lutheran Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sillerud Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Sillerud Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sillerud Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273838 <5>
    • Willow Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willow Lake Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake Cemetery
    • Gales Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gales Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gales 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 Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Garvin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garvin is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Amiret
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Amiret is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
  • Tracy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Balaton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • The Lakes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakes is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Lakes
  • Russell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Russell is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Lynd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Currie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lowville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowville is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
  • Milroy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Florence is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Dovray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dovray is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Ruthton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hadley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Hadley is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Slayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Revere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ghent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Tyler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <6>

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 Lyon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Lyon 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 #640016  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640016 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: Lyon
      • Est. Elev: 447 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Amiret
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2535702     Lon: -95.7341809
      • 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 Lyon, 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- 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>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.