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A visit to the Bethany Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethany Valley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.4056°   (48° 24' 20")

Lon:   -103.3846°   (-103° 23' 4")

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 .

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 professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethany Valley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
      • Epping is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <4>
    • Ray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <4>
    • Springbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Williams County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williams County
    • Appam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
      • Appam is located in Williams County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>
    • Bonetraill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
      • Bonetraill is located in Williams County
    • Hamlet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Lake Jessie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
        • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
      • Hanks
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
        • Hanks is located in Williams County
      • McGregor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Banks ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
        • Banks is located in McKenzie County
      • Stady ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
        • Stady is located in Divide County

    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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Bethany Valley Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Fork Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fork Cemetery
    • Wheelock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelock Cemetery
    • Sunset Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Rest Cemetery
    • Epping Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Epping Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epping Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Faith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Wildrose.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102521 <6>
    • 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)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • German Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Temple Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corinth Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Corinth.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233714 <6>
      • Stordahl Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Opdal Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Opdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Opdal Cemetery is located in Divide County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Opdal Cemetery
      • East Opdal Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the East Opdal Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The East Opdal Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Opdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Corinth.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Opdal Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101875 <6>
      • St. Olaf Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

    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: GNIS record #1027941 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: Epping NW
      • County: Williams         Elev: 670
      • Location given for GNIS #1027941 (Bethany Valley Cemetery)

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

    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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethany Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4056, Longitude: -103.3846       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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