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A visit to the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

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

48.1058, -114.2112

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

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Flathead County<2>.

The county seat for Flathead County is located in Kalispell. Kalispell lies just to the northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Demersville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Demersville Cemetery is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demersville Cemetery
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lonepine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984077 <5>
  • Creston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Creston Cemetery is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston Cemetery
    • The Creston Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Creston Community Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
  • C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Conrad Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bigfork Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Bigfork Community Cemetery is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfork Community Cemetery
    • The Bigfork Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Big Fork Community Cemetery
    • Swan View Memorial Gardens
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Glacier Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Dayton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20940 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Soldiers Home Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Soldiers Home Cemetery is located in Flathead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Home Cemetery
    • St. Richard Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Richard Cemetery is located in Flathead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Richard Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Flathead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Whitefish Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Whitefish Cemetery is located in Flathead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Cemetery
    • Baptiste Graye Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • McKay Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The McKay Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
    • Niarada Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Niarada Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niarada Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
      • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20954 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Somers
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Forest Hill Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Forest Hill Village is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Village
  • Lakeside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bigfork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Creston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kalispell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Woods Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woods Bay is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Bay
  • Bear Creek Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bear Creek Village is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
  • Kila
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Rollins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lake Mary Ronan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Mary Ronan is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary Ronan
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Proctor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bear Dance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Dance is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Dance
    • Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Rhodes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rhodes is located in Flathead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
    • Columbia Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Halfmoon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Halfmoon is located in Flathead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon

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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Flathead County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Flathead 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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #779740  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #779740 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: Flathead
      • Est. Elev: 888 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Somers
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.1057881     Lon: -114.2112343
      • 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 Flathead, 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- Bethel 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.