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A visit to the Bethel #2 Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel #2 Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 #2 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel #2 Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel #2 Cemetery

Lat:   45.6219°   (45° 37' 18")

Lon:   -99.6340°   (-99° 38' 2")

The Bethel #2 Cemetery is located in McPherson County<2>.

The county seat for McPherson County is located in Leola. Leola lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the east of the Bethel #2 Cemetery .

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 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 Bethel #2 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McPherson 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 #2 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 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bethel #2 Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel #2 Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hillsview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
      • Hillsview is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Hosmer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Eureka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bowdle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Java
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <4>
    • Roscoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Edmunds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
    • Selby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
      • Selby is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selby <4>
    • Artas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artas
      • Artas is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Mound City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <4>
    • Beebe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Edmunds County
    • Herreid
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herreid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herreid
      • Herreid is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herreid <4>
    • Zeeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
      • Zeeland is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Long Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
        • Long Lake is located in McPherson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Venturia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venturia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venturia
        • Venturia is located in McIntosh County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venturia <4>
      • Lowry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
        • Lowry is located in Walworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Hoven
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Tolstoy
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Loyalton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
        • Loyalton is located in Edmunds 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 #2 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McPherson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel #2 Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Eureka
    • Java
      • Java lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bethel #2 Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Java.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Loyalton
    • Mound City
    • Roscoe
    • Selby
      • Selby lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bethel #2 Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
    • Tolstoy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Bethel #2 Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel #2 Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillsview Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Joseph - Hillsview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Neudorf Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neudorf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neudorf Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neudorf Cemetery
    • Sutley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutley Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Neudorf Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neudorf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neudorf Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neudorf Cemetery
    • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    • Nell Glueckstal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nell Glueckstal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nell Glueckstal Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nell Glueckstal Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Friedenstahl Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenstahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friedenstahl Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenstahl Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ketterlinc Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketterlinc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ketterlinc Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketterlinc Cemetery
      • Redeemer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sutley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutley Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Walworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Hoffnungstal Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffnungstal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoffnungstal Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffnungstal Cemetery
      • St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
        • The St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Paul Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Calvin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvin Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Cemetery
      • Schnaible Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Java East Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Java East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Java East Cemetery is located in Walworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Java East Cemetery
      • Mohr Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mohr Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohr Cemetery
      • Aman Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aman Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aman 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 #2 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253893  (Bethel Number 2 Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1253893 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: Bowdle-Hosmer Lake
      • County: McPherson         Elev: 558
      • Location given for GNIS #1253893 (Bethel Number 2 Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    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 McPherson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel #2 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6219, Longitude: -99.6340       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel #2 Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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