A visit to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery ...

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 Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.6717°   (47° 40' 18")

Lon:   -95.5753°   (-95° 34' 31")

The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the west of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.<4>

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

• Queen Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Queen Cemetery is located in Polk County
• Oak Park Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
• Cross Lake Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Lake Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cross Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
• Elim Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Elim Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
• Salem Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
• Zion Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
• Froen Lutheran Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Froen Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Froen Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Froen Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
• Cross Lake Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Lake Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cross Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
• Concordia Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
• Augustana Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustana Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
• Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • The Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
  • The Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Samhold Lutheran Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209121 <5>
• Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
  • The Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Bagley.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219456 <5>
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Hanson - Thorstad Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson - Thorstad Cemetery
    • The Hanson - Thorstad Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hanson - Thorstad Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Bagley.
    • The Hanson - Thorstad Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saint Peter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209251 <5>
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
  • Gully Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gully Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gully Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Mamre Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mamre Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
  • St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Sand Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Clearwater County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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

• Gonvick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonvick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonvick
  • Gonvick is located in Clearwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonvick <6>
• Gully
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
  • Gully is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
• Clearbrook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
  • Clearbrook is located in Clearwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <6>
• Trail
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
  • Trail is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
• Fosston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
  • Fosston is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fosston <6>
• Lengby
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lengby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
  • Lengby is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
• Bagley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
  • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <6>
• Leonard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
  • Leonard is located in Clearwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <6>
• McIntosh
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
  • McIntosh is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <6>
• Shevlin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin
  • Shevlin is located in Clearwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shevlin <6>
• Oklee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
  • Oklee is located in Red Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <6>
• Rice Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
  • Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Erskine
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
    • Erskine is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erskine <6>
  • Winger
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
    • Winger is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <6>
  • Pinewood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Pinewood is located in Beltrami County
  • Debs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debs
    • Debs is located in Beltrami County
  • Minerva
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Clearwater County
  • Brooks
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Roy Lake
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
    • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
  • Solway
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway
    • Solway is located in Beltrami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solway <6>
  • Bejou
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bejou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou
    • Bejou is located in Mahnomen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bejou <6>

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 Lutheran Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Bagley
  • Bagley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bagley.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
• Clearbrook
  • Clearbrook lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clearbrook.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
• Erskine
  • Erskine lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erskine.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
• Fosston
  • Fosston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fosston.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
• Gonvick
  • Gonvick lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gonvick.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonvick
• Gully
  • Gully lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gully.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
• McIntosh
  • McIntosh lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McIntosh.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
• Mentor
  • Mentor lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mentor.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
• Oklee
  • Oklee lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oklee.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
• Plummer
  • Plummer lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plummer.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
• Shevlin
  • Shevlin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shevlin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin
• Solway
  • Solway lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Solway.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway
• Winger
  • Winger lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winger.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lutheran Church Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Beltrami County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clearwater County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mahnomen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Norman County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pennington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Red Lake County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cemeteries of Polk County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Minnesota
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Minnesota
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cemeteries of Polk
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Lutheran Church Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #2081297  (Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #2081297 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: Gonvick
  • County: Polk         Elev: 398
  • Location given for GNIS #2081297 (Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/