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A visit to the Bethesda Lutheran 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 Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery:

45.2819, -95.3822

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

The Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery is located in Swift County<2>.

The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethesda Lutheran 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 Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Frank Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Frank Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Lake Cemetery
  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridget Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Monson Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Monson Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Lake Cemetery
  • St. Pauli Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Swift Falls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Swift Falls Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls Cemetery
  • West Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem Cemetery
  • West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • West Norway Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nichols Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nichols Farm Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Farm Cemetery
    • Sunburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sunburg Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Benson City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Benson City Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson City Cemetery
    • Our Redeemer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Redeemer Cemetery
    • Church of God Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
    • Hitman Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sather Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Murdock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Murdock is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • De Graff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Kerkhoven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Swift Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
  • Sunburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Benson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pennock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Clontarf
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Danvers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Danvers is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Raymond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Brooten
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Willmar
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wilmar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
    • Big Bend City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
    • Spicer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <6>
    • New London
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Belgrade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Sedan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Clara City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Starbuck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kandiyohi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Hancock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Prinsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • New Prairie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • New Prairie is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
    • Grove Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Long Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Holloway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Holloway is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 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 Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swift County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belgrade
  • Benson
    • Benson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Brooten
  • Clara City
  • Glenwood
  • Hancock
  • Kerkhoven
  • Murdock
  • New London
  • Raymond
    • Raymond lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raymond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Spicer
  • Starbuck
  • Willmar

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 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 Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Swift 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 Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2066341  (Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2066341 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: Swift
      • Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: De Graff
      • Location given for Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2819444     Lon: -95.3822222
      • 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 Swift, 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 from Point A (ie- Bethesda Lutheran 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.