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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Bethel Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Bethel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   47.5861°   (47° 35' 9")

Lon:   -96.4942°   (-96° 29' 39")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Scott - Widrig Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott - Widrig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott - Widrig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott - Widrig Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Varnes Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnes Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnes Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Varnes Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Scandia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Hafslo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hafslo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hafslo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hafslo Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Andover Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Andover Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Norman County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Little Norway Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Norway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Norway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Norway Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Maple Bay Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Bay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Bay Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Skatvold Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skatvold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skatvold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skatvold Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Old Sundal Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sundal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sundal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sundal Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Maple Bay Free Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Bay Free Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Bay Free Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Bay Free Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Beltrami
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltrami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
    • Beltrami is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Melvin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in Polk County
  • Fertile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Crookston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Flaming
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flaming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
    • Flaming is located in Norman County
  • Dugdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
    • Dugdale is located in Polk County
  • Gentilly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Gentilly is located in Polk County
  • Climax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Nielsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Shelly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Shelly is located in Norman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Rindal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rindal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
  • Mentor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <5>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Gary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Norman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <5>
    • Ada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Norman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <5>
    • Caledonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shirley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Polk County
    • Fisher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Halstad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstad
      • Halstad is located in Norman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstad <5>
    • Red Lake Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
      • Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <5>

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 Polk 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 #640023  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #640023 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: Melvin
      • County: Polk         Elev: 278
      • Location given for GNIS #640023 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Polk, 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 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: 47.5861, Longitude: -96.4942       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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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