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A visit to the Bethane 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 Bethane Cemetery ...

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

48.7350, -102.1685

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

The Bethane Cemetery is located in Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Wells County is located in Fessenden. Fessenden lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bethane Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethane Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Bethane Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Niobe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Niobe Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe Cemetery
  • Bowbells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bowbells Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vanville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Vanville Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanville Cemetery
  • Vanville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Vanville Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanville Cemetery
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Flaxton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flaxton Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton Cemetery
    • Evanger Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evanger Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanger Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evanger Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Tolley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962089 <5>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Tolley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102665 <5>
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Charles Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Tolley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1501534 <5>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of Sherwood.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102299 <5>
    • Greenbush Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McKinney Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Tolley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1734944 <5>
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Niobe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Niobe is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe
  • Kenmare
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowbells
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Norma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Norma is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Coulee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coulee is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee
  • Tolley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Flaxton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Northgate
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Donnybrook
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lignite
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rival ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rival is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
  • Powers Lake
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Portal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Portal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Palermo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Blaisdell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Grano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Grano is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grano
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Carpio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Loraine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Loraine is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
    • Sherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Bethane Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wells County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethane 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 either 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 Bethane Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Wells 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 Bethane Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1027922  (Bethane Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1027922 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: Wells
      • Est. Elev: 599 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Niobe
      • Location given for Bethane Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.7350283     Lon: -102.1684986
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Wells, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bethane 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.
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