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A visit to the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...

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

48.7605, -96.8214

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

The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Kittson County<2>.

The county seat for Kittson County is located in Hallock. Hallock lies just to the west of the Bethlehem Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Liberty Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Liberty Cemetery
  • Saron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Swanson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Swanson Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanson Cemetery
  • Mandie Johnson Farm Burials
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Johansson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johansson Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johansson Cemetery
  • Jupiter Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Emmaus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The West Emmaus Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Emmaus Cemetery
  • East Emmaus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Emmaus Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Emmaus Cemetery
  • Vagle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vagle Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vagle Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Riverview Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sikar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sikar Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikar Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
    • Jupiter Mission Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tree Claim Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Tree Claim Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Claim Cemetery
    • Bronson Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bronson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bronson Pioneer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Lake Bronson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263645 <5>
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
    • Oak View Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Red River Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Red River Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Cemetery
    • Oslo Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oslo Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo Lutheran Cemetery
    • Swanson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Swanson Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanson Cemetery
    • Nyren Burials
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Nyren Burials is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyren Burials

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.

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

  • Hallock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lake Bronson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kennedy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mattson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mattson is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattson
  • Halma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Donaldson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Donaldson is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Bowesmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bowesmont is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
  • Humboldt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Humboldt is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Deerwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Pittsburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Karlstad
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Joliette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Joliette is located in Pembina County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliette
    • Englund
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Englund is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
    • McArthur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • McArthur is located in Pembina County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
    • Drayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Drayton is located in Pembina County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayton <6>
    • Stephen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Overstoneville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredensthal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tolstoi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolstoi
    • Gardenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Stockport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Noyes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Noyes is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes
    • Saint Vincent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Vincent is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vincent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kittson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem 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 helpful 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Kittson 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #640055  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640055 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: Kittson
      • Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lancaster
      • Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.7605358     Lon: -96.8214412
      • 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 Kittson, 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- Bethlehem 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.