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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:

48.2628, -96.3247

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 Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Warren. Warren lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bjorsness Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bjorsness Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bjorsness Cemetery
  • Rindal Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sorenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sorenson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorenson Cemetery
  • Westaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Westaker Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westaker Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
  • Folden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Folden Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folden Cemetery
  • Viking Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Viking Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Cemetery
  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
  • Augustana Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
  • Hegland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegland Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82897 <5>
    • Norden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Norden Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
    • Lanstad Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lanstad Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanstad Cemetery
    • Satersdal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Satersdal Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satersdal Cemetery
    • Ringbo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ringbo Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringbo Cemetery
    • Opdahl Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Opdahl Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdahl Cemetery
    • Foldahl Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Foldahl Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foldahl Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Spruce Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaarde Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gaarde Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaarde Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Viking
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Viking is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Holt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Holt is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Newfolden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Newfolden is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Thief River Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Middle River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Strandquist
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Hilaire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Englund
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Englund is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
  • Warren
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Strathcona
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Strathcona is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Dorothy
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Karlstad
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Deerwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Argyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Euclid
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Euclid is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Goodridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Red Lake Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Plummer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Gatzke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gatzke is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatzke
    • Stephen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Marshall County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Argyle
    • Argyle lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Argyle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
  • Goodridge
  • Holt
    • Holt lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holt.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
  • Karlstad
  • Middle River
  • Plummer
  • Stephen
  • Warren
    • Warren lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warren.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren

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 professional and volunteer 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 Marshall 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 #2108053  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2108053 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: Marshall
      • Est. Elev: 339 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newfolden
      • Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.2627778     Lon: -96.3247222
      • 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 Marshall, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.
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