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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:

46.6419, -95.4361

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 Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. John's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Historic Pine Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
  • Perham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Perham Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham Cemetery
  • Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Henry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henry Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Spruce Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Spruce Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Gorman Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gorman Twp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman Twp. Cemetery
  • Bauck Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Bauck Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauck Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Old Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Old Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Greenwood Cemetery
    • Paddock - Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Red Eye Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Red Eye Valley Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Eye Valley Cemetery
    • Pickett Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Davies
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Perham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <5>
  • New York Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Wolf Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Richville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Frazee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <5>
  • Bluffton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Ottertail
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Leaf City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Sebeka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Menahga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vergas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Wadena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <5>
    • Rochert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Amor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
    • Osage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Otter Tail 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 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 #2072712  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072712 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 446 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New York Mills NW
      • Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6419444     Lon: -95.4361111
      • 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 Otter Tail, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.