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:
44.7766, -96.3148
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 Yellow Medicine County<2>.
The county seat for Yellow Medicine County is located in Granite Falls. Granite Falls lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the east 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Florida Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Antelope Hills Christian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Antelope Hills Christian Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Hills Christian Cemetery
- The Antelope Hills Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Antelope Hills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229393 <5>
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Nicolai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Nicolai Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolai Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Fortier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Fortier Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortier Cemetery
- Mehurin Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Swenson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Swenson Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
- Providence Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Garfield Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Wergeland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wergeland Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wergeland Cemetery
- Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Canby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <6>
- Gary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Porter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Moritz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moritz is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
- Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
- Saint Leo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Marietta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Dawson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brandt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taunton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
- Astoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Altamont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Altamont is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Clear Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hendricks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Boyd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <6>
- Revillo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Toronto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nassau
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ivanhoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Minneota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Albee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Albee is located in Grant County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 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 Yellow Medicine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellingham
- Boyd
- Boyd lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boyd.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Brandt
- Canby
- Canby lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canby.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Clarkfield
- Clear Lake
- Dawson
- Gary
- Hendricks
- Madison
- Marietta
- Minneota
- Toronto
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Yellow Medicine 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 #640049 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640049 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: Yellow Medicine
- Est. Elev: 367 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gary SE
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.7766301 Lon: -96.3147689
- 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 Yellow Medicine, 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. |