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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bethesda (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bethesda. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bethesda is located in Page County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Page County: Fremont, Montgomery, Taylor, Atchison (MO) & Nodaway (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Bethesda. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethesda:

  • Page County     (The home county of Bethesda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Hepburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Nyman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
      • Nyman is located in Page County
    • Yorktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Clarinda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarkio City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
      • Tarkio City is located in Page County
    • Essex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <2>
    • Shambaugh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
      • Shambaugh is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Coin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • College Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
      • College Springs is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Shenandoah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
    • Braddyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddyville
      • Braddyville is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddyville <2>
    • Blanchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Nodaway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Iveyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iveyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
    • Brooks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
    • Strand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
      • Strand is located in Adams County
    • Carbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Corning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Quincy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
    • Lincoln Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
    • Mercer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
    • Mount Etna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
    • Prescott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <2>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Griswold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lyman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Cass County
    • Dewey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Cass County
  • Fremont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Imogene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imogene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
      • Imogene is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imogene <2>
    • Farragut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
    • Randolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • High Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
      • High Creek is located in Fremont County
    • Riverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Anderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Fremont County
    • Sidney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Tabor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Emerson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hastings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Henderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Malvern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Villisca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
      • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <2>
    • Stanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Coburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Tenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
      • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Red Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sciola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
    • Elliott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <2>
    • Grant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Pottawattamie County
    • Macedonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Guss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
    • New Market
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Ladoga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
      • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
    • Siam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Taylor County
    • Gravity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
      • Gravity is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Bedford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Sharpsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Conway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Lenox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <2>
  • Atchison County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Westboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Farmers City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
      • Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Nodaway County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Elmo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Clearmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
      • Clearmont is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearmont <2>
    • Hopkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
    • Burlington Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pickering
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethesda, see our County-by-County Page for Bethesda.

Cemeteries Near Bethesda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethesda.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethesda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.

  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanual Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanual Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanual Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Page Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Page Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fremont Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plum Thicket Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Thicket Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Thicket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clarinda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Baker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lee Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Bethesda in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bethesda.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.

  • Hepburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
    • Hepburn is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • Nyman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
    • Nyman is located in Page County
  • Yorktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Clarinda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Villisca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
    • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <2>
  • Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarinda Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
    • Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
  • Stanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Page Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
    • Page Center is located in Page County
  • Hawleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
    • Hawleyville is located in Page County
  • Norwich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Page County
  • Coburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
    • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Essex
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <2>
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    • Bingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Page County
    • Guss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
    • Nodaway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethesda. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethesda.

Newspapers Published in Bethesda ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethesda.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethesda, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethesda.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bethesda:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethesda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Bethesda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethesda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8430, Longitude: -95.0997       In this case, the coordinates for Bethesda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bethesda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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