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A visit to the 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 Bethany Cemetery ...

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

48.7795, -104.3399

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

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Sheridan County<2>.

The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Plentywood. Plentywood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Bethany Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Westby.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21093 <5>
  • Dooley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooley Cemetery
  • Christensen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Christensen Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen Cemetery
  • Plentywood Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Antelope Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Antelope Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Plentywood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Plentywood Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood Cemetery
  • Coalridge Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery
  • Comertown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Comertown Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Comertown Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Comertown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20825 <5>
  • McCall - Gibson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Scandia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
    • Eden Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Eden Valley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley Cemetery
    • McElroy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy Cemetery
    • Wankel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Grenora (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20937 <5>
    • Daneville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Daneville Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daneville Cemetery
    • Westby Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Westby Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby Cemetery
    • Westby Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

  • Antelope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Comertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Comertown is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown
  • Plentywood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Raymond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Reserve
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dagmar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Westby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Regway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regway
  • Medicine Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Gladmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladmar
    • Grenora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Grenora is located in Williams County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenora <6>
    • Alkabo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Alkabo is located in Divide County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkabo
    • Outlook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Alma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Beaubier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaubier

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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sheridan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Sheridan 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 Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1677207  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1677207 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: Sheridan
      • Est. Elev: 754 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dooley SE
      • Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.7794717     Lon: -104.3399475
      • 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 Montana's counties, including Sheridan, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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.