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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery (FG ID #97315)

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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.8729°   (42° 52' 22")

Lon:   -98.0498°   (-98° 2' 59")

The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County<2>.

The county seat for Bon Homme County is located in Tyndall. Tyndall lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery .

Establishment of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery ...

The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery was established in 1894.

Name Variations for Bethlehem Lutheran 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.

Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Norwegian Cemetery

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.

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 Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Bon Homme 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 Bethlehem Lutheran 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.

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

    • Perkins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County
    • Verdel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
      • Verdel is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
    • Niobrara
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <5>
    • Santee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Santee is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Tyndall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pishelville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pishelville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
      • Pishelville is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Dukeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
      • Dukeville is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Dante
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <5>
    • Monowi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
      • Monowi is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lindy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
        • Lindy is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Verdigre
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wagner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
        • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <5>
      • Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
        • Center is located in Knox County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <5>
      • Tabor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
        • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <5>
      • Marty
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
        • Marty is located in Charles Mix County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <5>
      • Redbird
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
        • Redbird is located in Holt County (NE)
      • Lynch
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
        • Lynch is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <5>

    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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bon Homme County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Avon
      • Avon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Center
      • Center lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Center.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Lesterville
    • Lynch
      • Lynch lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynch.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Monowi
      • Monowi lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monowi.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
    • Niobrara
    • Santee
      • Santee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Santee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
    • Scotland
    • Springfield
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Tabor lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tabor.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tripp
        • Tripp lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tripp.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
      • Tyndall
      • Verdigre
      • Wagner
        • Wagner lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wagner.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
      • Winnetoon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery
    • Friedensberg Mennonite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Vincents Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Weslyan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weslyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weslyan Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weslyan Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'eau Qui Court Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The L'eau Qui Court Cemetery is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • First German Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First German Baptist Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First German Baptist Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Santee Mission Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Knox County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Knox County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Santee Catholic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Santee Catholic Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Santee Catholic Cemetery is located in Knox County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santee Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167763 <1>
      • Tyndall Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Tyndall Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tyndall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Tyndall.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyndall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97768 <1>
      • St. Leo Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Leo Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leo 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 Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256800  (Norwegian Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1256800 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: Niobrara
      • County: Bon Homme         Elev: 442
      • Location given for GNIS #1256800 (Norwegian Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #97315

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

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Bon Homme, 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 Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8729, Longitude: -98.0498    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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