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A visit to the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.5364°   (45° 32' 11")

Lon:   -100.0787°   (-100° 4' 43")

The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Walworth County<2>.

The county seat for Walworth County is located in Selby. Selby lies just to the southeast of the Bethlehem Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Selby Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selby Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selby Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Selby Union Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Selby Congregational Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selby Congregational Cemetery
    • The Selby Congregational Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Selby Congregational Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Selby.
    • The Selby Congregational Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Congregational Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96891 <5>
  • Salzsiedler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salzsiedler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salzsiedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salzsiedler Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Bangor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Schnaible Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Java.
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Java Reformed Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484493 <5>
  • Bender Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bender Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bender Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Brockels Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brockels Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Java East Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Java East Cemetery
    • 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
  • Sutley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutley Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Evarts Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evarts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evarts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evarts Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mound City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound City Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Akaska Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      • 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
    • Grace Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Friedenstahl Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenstahl Cemetery
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.

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

  • Selby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Java
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Glenham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
    • Glenham is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <6>
  • Mound City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Akaska
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lowry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Mobridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Herreid
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Bowdle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Wakpala
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Hoven
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsview
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pollock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
      • Pollock is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <6>
    • Eureka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Artas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Kenel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
      • Kenel is located in Corson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
    • Hosmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walworth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

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 Bethlehem Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1253898  (Bethlehem Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1253898 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: Selby
    • County: Walworth         Elev: 558
    • Location given for GNIS #1253898 (Bethlehem Cemetery)

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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 Walworth, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethlehem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5364, Longitude: -100.0787       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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