RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Minnesota >> Todd County >> Bethel CemeteryIndex...

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:

45.8658, -94.9722

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 Todd County<2>.

The county seat for Todd County is located in Long Prairie. Long Prairie lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kandota Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kandota Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandota Cemetery
  • Svealund Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Svealund Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svealund Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Stallcop Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stallcop Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallcop Cemetery
  • Elim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
  • Sauk Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sauk Valley Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Valley Cemetery
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Minnesota Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Long Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Long Prairie Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • West Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Osakis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sauk Centre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Long Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clotho
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clotho is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
  • Grey Eagle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Burtrum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Westport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Pillsbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
  • Nelson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Melrose
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Rosa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Browerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Belle River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle River is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Swanville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Villard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Meire Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Rose City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
    • Carlos
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarissa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Forada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Grove Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Greenwald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • New Munich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Upsala
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Miltona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 Todd 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 visit 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 Todd 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 #2068841  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068841 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: Todd
      • Est. Elev: 385 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sauk Lake
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8658333     Lon: -94.9722222
      • 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 Todd, 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 obstructions 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.