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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   48.2691°   (48° 16' 8")

Lon:   -102.9567°   (-102° 57' 24")

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Williams County<1>.

The county seat for Williams County is located in Williston. Williston lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bethany Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<3>

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

  • German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Kristiansand Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kristiansand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kristiansand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kristiansand Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • United Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Temple Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Temple Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Bakken Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bakken Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Sunset Rest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Soine Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • White Earth Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Earth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Earth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Earth Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Manitou Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Garden Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden Valley Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Antelope Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antelope Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Beauty Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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] of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

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 Williams 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 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 Bethany Cemetery:

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 #1027930  (Bethany Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1027930 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Tioga SW
    • County: Williams         Elev: 726
    • Location given for GNIS #1027930 (Bethany Cemetery)

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Williams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2691, Longitude: -102.9567    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Tioga and McGregor. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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