A visit to the Bethesda 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 Bethesda Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethesda Cemetery:
43.6461, -90.8143
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Vernon County<2>.
The county seat for Vernon County is located in Viroqua. Viroqua lies just to the south southwest of the Bethesda Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethesda Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Bethesda Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethesda Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Our Saviours Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Our Saviours Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviours Cemetery
- Coon Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Asbury Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Asbury Ridge Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Ridge Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Moen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Moen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moen Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Bishop Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brush Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Brush Hollow Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Hollow Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Viroqua Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Bad Axe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bad Axe Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Belgium Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hollow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pine Hollow Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow Cemetery
- Brookville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Brookville Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville Cemetery
- Lawton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawton Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Star Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Star Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
- Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethesda Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethesda Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Westby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Newry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Cashton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cashton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Viroqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Viroqua is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- La Farge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Coon Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Liberty Pole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Viola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Viola is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Melvina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Ontario
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ontario is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
- Middle Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Readstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Readstown is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Oil City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Purdy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Fargo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fargo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Saint Joseph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Chaseburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- West Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Towerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Norwalk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Rising Sun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Soldiers Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
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 Bethesda Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vernon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethesda Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cashton
- La Farge
- Norwalk
- Ontario
- Readstown
- Soldiers Grove
- Viola
- Viroqua
- Westby
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 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 Bethesda Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Vernon 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 Bethesda Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1561647 (Bethesda Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1561647 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: Vernon
- Est. Elev: 362 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Westby
- Location given for Bethesda Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.6460828 Lon: -90.8142978
- 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethesda 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. |