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A visit to the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...

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

45.8047, -102.8204

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

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Perkins County<2>.

The county seat for Perkins County is located in Bison. Bison lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bethany Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ellingson Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Fredlund Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fredlund Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredlund Cemetery
  • North Grand Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Scion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Scion Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scion Cemetery
  • St. Eulalia Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Eulalia Cemetery is located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eulalia Cemetery
    • The St. Eulalia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Isidore Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97536 <5>
  • Mamre Lutheran Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mamre Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamre Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mamre Lutheran Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Reeder (ND).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260641 <5>
  • South Grand River Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry Bingaman Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hettinger Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bucyrus Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Haley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Bowman County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Immanuel Norwegian Lutheran
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
    • Highland Prairie Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bison Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bison Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison Cemetery
    • Sein Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sein Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sein Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

  • Lodgepole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ralph
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hettinger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bucyrus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bucyrus is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Haley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Haynes
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Haynes is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Reva
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reeder
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Reeder is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeder <6>
  • Gascoyne
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gascoyne is located in Bowman County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gascoyne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Bison
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ludlow
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Scranton
    (28 miles [45.1 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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perkins County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bison
    • Bison lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Bethany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bison.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
  • Bucyrus
  • Gascoyne
  • Haley
    • Haley lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Bethany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
  • Haynes
  • Hettinger
  • Ludlow
  • Reeder
    • Reeder lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bethany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reeder.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
  • Scranton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Perkins 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 Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266514  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266514 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: Perkins
      • Est. Elev: 866 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cow Butte SE
      • Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8047225     Lon: -102.8204392
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Perkins, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethany 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.