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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. 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   46.1661°   (46° 9' 57")

Lon:   -95.7747°   (-95° 46' 28")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 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.

  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • 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 Otter Tail County
  • Grue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grue Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Kvam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kvam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kvam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kvam Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Evander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evander Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Tordenskjold Free Mission Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tordenskjold Free Mission Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tordenskjold Free Mission Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tordenskjold Free Mission Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Eagle Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Trefoldlighed Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pelican Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelican Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelican Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pelican Lake Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Free Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Evangelical Lutheran Rolling Prairie Congregational Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Rolling Prairie Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Rolling Prairie Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelical Lutheran Rolling Prairie Congregational Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Native American Burial Grounds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Native American Burial Grounds
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Native American Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Native American Burial Grounds is located in Grant County
    • Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Farm Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Free Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Christina Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christina Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christina Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christina Lake Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ten Mile Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Burns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Leaf Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaf Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaf Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leaf Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Battle Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143241 <5>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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.

  • Ashby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <6>
  • Dalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Melby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
  • Battle Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Underwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
    • Underwood is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <6>
  • Clitherall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clitherall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitherall
    • Clitherall is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clitherall <6>
  • Evansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Erdahl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
  • Millerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Urbank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
    • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Nirvana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
  • Vining
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Elbow Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fergus Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Amor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Maine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Wendell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 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 Otter Tail 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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 #2071830  (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2071830 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: Stalker Lake
    • County: Otter Tail         Elev: 405
    • Location given for GNIS #2071830 (Bethel Cemetery)

The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/

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 Otter Tail, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1661, Longitude: -95.7747       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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