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:
47.5861, -96.4942
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 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 .
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 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)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Scott - Widrig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Varnes Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Scandia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Scandia Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
- Hafslo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hafslo Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hafslo Cemetery
- Hanna Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hanna Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Andover Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Andover Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
- German Methodist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Concordia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Little Norway Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Maple Bay Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Maple Bay Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bay Cemetery
- Skatvold Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Skatvold Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skatvold Cemetery
- Old Sundal Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Sundal Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sundal Cemetery
- Maple Bay Free Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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)
- Beltrami is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Melvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- 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)
- Flaming is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
- Dugdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dugdale is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
- Gentilly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gentilly is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Climax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Climax is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Nielsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nielsville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Shelly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shelly is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Rindal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rindal is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
- Mentor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Gary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Caledonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shirley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shirley is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Fisher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Halstad
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lake Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Ada
- Ada lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Climax
- Crookston
- Erskine
- Fertile
- Fisher
- Halstad
- Hendrum
- Mentor
- Twin Valley
- Winger
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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #640023 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 278 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Melvin
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.5860794 Lon: -96.4942305
- 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 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' (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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |