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A visit to the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.2819°   (45° 16' 54")

Lon:   -95.3822°   (-95° 22' 55")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • De Graff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Kerkhoven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
      • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <4>
    • Swift Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
      • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Sunburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
      • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Clontarf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
      • Clontarf is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <4>
    • Danvers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Raymond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
    • Brooten
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
        • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Big Bend City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
        • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
      • Spicer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
        • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <4>
      • New London
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Belgrade
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
        • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Sedan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
        • Sedan is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Clara City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
        • Clara City is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <4>
      • Starbuck
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Kandiyohi
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
        • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
        • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • New Prairie ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
        • New Prairie is located in Pope County
      • Grove Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
        • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Long Beach
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
        • Long Beach is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Holloway
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
        • Holloway is located in Swift County
        • 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

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frank Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Lake Cemetery
    • St. Bridget Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Monson Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monson Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monson Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monson Lake Cemetery
    • St. Pauli Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Swift Falls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swift Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swift Falls Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swift Falls Cemetery
    • West Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Salem Cemetery
    • West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lake Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • West Norway Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Norway Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Norway Lake Cemetery
      • Nichols Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Farm Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Farm Cemetery
      • Sunburg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunburg Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunburg Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Benson City Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benson City Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson City Cemetery
      • Our Redeemer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Redeemer Cemetery
      • Church of God Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
      • Hitman Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitman Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hitman Family Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitman Family Cemetery
      • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      • Sather Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sather Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sather Family Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sather Family Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #2066341 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: De Graff
      • County: Swift         Elev: 342
      • Location given for GNIS #2066341 (Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery)

    The official website for Swift County: www.swiftcounty.com/

    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 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 obstructions 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 Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2819, Longitude: -95.3822       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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