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A visit to the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

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

48.5459, -102.6671

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

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Bowbells. Bowbells lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bethel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Lunds Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lunds Valley Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunds Valley Cemetery
  • Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
  • Beauty Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Beauty Valley Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beauty Valley Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Tioga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101710 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Tioga and McGregor.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of McGregor.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180162 <5>
  • White Earth Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The White Earth Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Earth Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vanville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Vanville Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanville Cemetery
    • Vanville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Vanville Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanville Cemetery
    • Bakken Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bakken Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakken Cemetery
    • Eastside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside Cemetery
    • Manitou Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Manitou Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Manitou Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Ross.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102147 <5>
    • Little Butte Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
    • Little Butte Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Grong Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • United Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The United Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Powers Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Battleview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Battleview is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
  • White Earth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McGregor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Tioga
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <7>
  • Ross
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ross is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <7>
  • Hamlet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Stanley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Niobe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Niobe is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe
  • Lignite
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Palermo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rival ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rival is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wildrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Larson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Larson is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
    • Ray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <7>
    • Bowbells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flaxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenmare
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Noonan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Coulee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Coulee is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee

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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Flaxton
  • Kenmare
  • Lignite
  • McGregor
  • Palermo
  • Ray
    • Ray lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bethel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Stanley
  • Wildrose

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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Burke 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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034094  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034094 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: Burke
      • Est. Elev: 703 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Powers Lake
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.5458589     Lon: -102.6671246
      • 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 Burke, 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- Bethel 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>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.