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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. 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   47.3509°   (47° 21' 3")

Lon:   -100.7359°   (-100° 44' 9")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in McLean County<1>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Washburn. Washburn lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McLean 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 Bethel 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 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

    • Mercer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <4>
    • Wilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
    • Turtle Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Washburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sanger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
      • Sanger is located in Oliver County
    • Regan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regan
      • Regan is located in Burleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Regan <4>
    • McClusky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hensler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
      • Hensler is located in Oliver County
    • Underwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
    • Denhoff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Riverdale Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
      • Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
    • Wing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Burleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wing <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Coleharbor
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleharbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor
        • Coleharbor is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleharbor <4>
      • Double Ditch Indian Village
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ditch Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ditch Indian Village
        • Double Ditch Indian Village is located in Burleigh County
      • Goodrich
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
        • Goodrich is located in Sheridan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <4>
      • Knife River Village
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
        • Knife River Village is located in Mercer 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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLean County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Last Rest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Sverdrup Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sverdrup Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sverdrup Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Washburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sverdrup Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102632 <6>
    • Wing Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wing Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wing Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Turtle Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turtle Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turtle Lake Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turtle Lake Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Mission Free Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Free Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission Free Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Free Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Peace Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peace Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
      • Bagnell Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bagnell Cemetery is located in Oliver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagnell Cemetery
      • Gaines Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Oliver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
      • Sanger Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanger Cemetery is located in Oliver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanger Cemetery
      • McClusky City Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Our Savior Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Savior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Savior Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Savior Cemetery
      • Medicine Hill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medicine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Medicine Hill Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medicine Hill Cemetery
      • Hensler Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensler Cemetery is located in Oliver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensler Cemetery
      • Ghylin Union Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghylin Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ghylin Union Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghylin Union Cemetery
      • Westheim Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westheim Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westheim Cemetery

    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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1027943  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1027943 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: Mercer SW
      • County: McLean         Elev: 569
      • Location given for GNIS #1027943 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for McLean County: www.visitmcleancounty.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3509, Longitude: -100.7359    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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