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A visit to the Bethania 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 Bethania Cemetery ...

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

47.7147, -97.6781

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

The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County<2>.

The county seat for Grand Forks County is located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bethania Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethania Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bethania Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Herlickson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Herlickson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlickson Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Cemetery
  • West Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Logan Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Logan Center Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Center Cemetery
  • Silent Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
  • Hoff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hoff Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sharon.
  • Goose River Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Westfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Westfield Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
  • Holen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Holen Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gilbertson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gilbertson Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertson Cemetery
    • Swenson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
    • Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Washington Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Gran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gran Church Cemetery
      • The Gran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosset Family Cemetery
    • Stavens Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Finley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353580 <5>
    • Washington Prairie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethania Cemetery.

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

  • Northwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kempton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
  • Hatton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Larimore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Aneta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Finley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Arvilla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherbrooke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
  • Holmes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Portland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Emerado
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • McCanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
    • Niagara
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Roseville is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • McVille
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mekinock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Bethania Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grand Forks County.

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

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grand Forks 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 Bethania Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034660  (Bethania Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034660 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: Grand Forks
      • Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Northwood NW
      • Location given for Bethania Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7147115     Lon: -97.6781432
      • 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 Grand Forks, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethania 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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