RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Minnesota >> Morrison County >> Parker - Bethany CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Parker - Bethany 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 Parker - Bethany Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Parker - Bethany Cemetery:

46.0208, -94.5550

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

The Parker - Bethany Cemetery is located in Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Parker - Bethany Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Parker - Bethany Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Parker - Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Parker Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Parker Twp. Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Twp. Cemetery
  • Mission Covenant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Twin Lakes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
  • Swanville St. Peter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery East
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Flensburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83223 <5>
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Randall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Randall Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
    • The Randall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Randall Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83118 <5>
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Old Darling Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Spring Brook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosenlund Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Rosenlund Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenlund Cemetery
    • Cushing Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Cushing Union Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing Union Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fish Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake Cemetery
    • Bearhead Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bearhead Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearhead Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Kay Burial Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kay Burial Ground is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Burial Ground

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parker - Bethany Cemetery.

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

  • Flensburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Randall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sobieski
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Pillsbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
  • Swanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cushing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Little Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Belle Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Burtrum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Elmdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Fort Ripley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Upsala
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Long Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bowlus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Browerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Grey Eagle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Royalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Parker - Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parker - Bethany Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Parker - Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Morrison 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 Parker - Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1815224  (Parker-Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1815224 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: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 375 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Randall West
      • Location given for Parker-Bethany Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0207987     Lon: -94.5550104
      • 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 Morrison, 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- Parker - Bethany 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.