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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:

46.2775, -102.2118

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 Hettinger County<2>.

The county seat for Hettinger County is located in Mott. Mott lies just to the northwest 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 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burt Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burt Hope Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Hope Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Sunny Slope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope Cemetery
  • Long Butte Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pilgerheim Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pilgerheim Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgerheim Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Spring Butte Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102600 <5>
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fleak Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Fleak Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleak Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Congregation Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Congregation Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregation Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Prince of Peace Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Prince of Peace Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince of Peace Cemetery
      • The Prince of Peace Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101804 <5>
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Hettinger.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102530 <5>
    • Stowers Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Placidus Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Selma Union Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Selma Union Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Union Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

  • Mott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mott is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mott <6>
  • New Leipzig
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elgin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Regent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lemmon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lemmon is located in Perkins County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemmon <6>
  • Haynes
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Haynes is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Hettinger
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Leith
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Leith is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people

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 Hettinger County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Haynes
    • Haynes lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bethany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haynes.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • Hettinger
  • Leith
  • Lemmon
  • Mott
    • Mott lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Bethany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mott.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
  • Regent
    • Regent lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bethany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Regent.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent

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 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 North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hettinger 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 #1027927  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1027927 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: Hettinger
      • Est. Elev: 775 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burt
      • Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2775025     Lon: -102.211824
      • 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 Hettinger, 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.