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A visit to the Bethany Valley 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 Valley Cemetery ...

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

48.4056, -103.3846

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

The Bethany Valley Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.

The county seat for Williams County is located in Williston. Williston lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bethany Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Valley 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 Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Fork Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The East Fork Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork Cemetery
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
  • Soine Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Soine Family Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soine Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soine Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ray.
    • The Soine Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2362948 <5>
  • Sunset Rest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Rest Cemetery
  • Epping Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Epping Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Wildrose.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102521 <5>
  • Alamo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Temple Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corinth Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Corinth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233714 <5>
    • Stordahl Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Opdal Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The East Opdal Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Opdal Cemetery
    • East Opdal Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The East Opdal Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Opdal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Opdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Corinth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101875 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Bethany Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Epping
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ray is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <6>
  • Springbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Springbrook is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Alamo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Corinth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Corinth is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Appam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Appam is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
  • Wildrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Zahl
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Williston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tioga
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Tioga is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <6>
  • Bonetraill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bonetraill is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
  • Hamlet
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Lake Jessie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
    • Hanks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanks is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
    • McGregor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Banks is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Stady ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stady is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady

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 Valley 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 Valley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alamo
    • Alamo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bethany Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Banks - Historic
    • Banks lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bethany Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Banks.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
  • Epping
  • Grenora
    • Grenora lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bethany Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grenora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora
  • McGregor
  • Ray
    • Ray lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bethany Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Springbrook
  • Stady - Historic
    • Stady lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bethany Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stady.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
  • Wildrose
  • Williston

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 Bethany Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Williams 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 Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1027941  (Bethany Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1027941 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: Williams
      • Est. Elev: 670 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Epping NW
      • Location given for Bethany Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.4055801     Lon: -103.3846327
      • 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 Williams, 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- Bethany Valley 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.