A visit to the Bethania 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 Bethania Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethania Cemetery:
44.2679, -96.9367
The Bethania Cemetery is located in Brookings County<1>.
The county seat for Brookings County is located in Brookings. Brookings lies just to the east northeast of the Bethania Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethania Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> of the Bethania Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethania Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lake Campbell Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Campbell Cemetery
- East Sinai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The East Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sinai Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
- St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Olson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- South Lake Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bangor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Bangor Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
- Prairie Queen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Oakwood Zion Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Zion Cemetery
- Arlington Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Ash Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Bethania Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethania Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Volga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sinai
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brookings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nunda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
- Bruce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rutland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dyce ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bushnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hetland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ramona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wentworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- White
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oldham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Colman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Johnsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Badger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Bethania Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brookings County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethania Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Brookings
- Bruce
- Bushnell
- Colman
- Estelline
- Flandreau
- Hetland
- Madison
- Oldham
- Ramona
- Wentworth
- White
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 Bethania Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Brookings 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 Bethania Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1253872 (Bethania Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253872 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: Brookings
- Est. Elev: 507 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Volga
- Location given for Bethania Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.2680253 Lon: -96.9364473
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brookings, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethania Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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