A visit to the Bethania Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethania Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethania Cemetery (FG ID #96797).
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:
44.4969, -97.3693
The Bethania Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Erwin.
The cemetery is located in Kingsbury County<3>.
The county seat for Kingsbury County is located in De Smet. De Smet lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of the Bethania Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethania Cemetery.
Name Variations for Bethania Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Bethania Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bethania Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethania Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clara Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Erwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Odden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hinderlie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Garfield Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Badger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Our Redeemer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Redeemer Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Spirt Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Spirt Lake Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirt Lake Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Danish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Apostolic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
- Lake Preston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lake Preston Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Preston Cemetery
- Hetland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nielsen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
- Lake Thisted Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Lake Thisted Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Thisted Cemetery
- Nordland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- United Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The United Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Erwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Badger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bryant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Norden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hetland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- De Smet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hayti
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oldham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hazel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bancroft
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Thomas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Naples
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kones Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Kingsbury County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethania Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Bruce
- Bryant
- Castlewood
- De Smet
- Estelline
- Hayti
- Hazel
- Hetland
- Lake Norden
- Oldham
- Vienna
- Willow Lake
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kingsbury 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #96797
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1253873 (Bethania Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253873 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: Kingsbury
- Est. Elev: 563 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Preston NE
- Location given for Bethania Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.4969117 Lon: -97.3692407
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Bethania Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Kingsbury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |