A visit to the Ashton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ashton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ashton Cemetery (FG ID #1984941).
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 Ashton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ashton Cemetery:
41.8161, -93.2869
The Ashton Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ashton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ashton Cemetery.
Establishment of the Ashton Cemetery ...
The Ashton Cemetery was established in 1915.
Name Variations for Ashton 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.
Ashton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashton Church Cemetery
- Ashton Chapel 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ashton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ashton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kintz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Kintz Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kintz Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Deeter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Farrar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
- Sams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sams Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barbee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Barbee Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbee Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Peoria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Peoria Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Cemetery
- Greencastle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Flock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Flock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flock Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- McKeever Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McKeever Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeever Cemetery
- Restland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brubaker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Brubaker Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Independence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence 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 Ashton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ashton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clyde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mingo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Valeria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Collins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Baxter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maxwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Santiago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oswalt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rhodes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Iowa Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bondurant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Metz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Melbourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lambs Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Malta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Colo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Ashton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ashton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Baxter
- Colfax
- Collins
- Colo
- Melbourne
- Mitchellville
- Newton
- Prairie City
- State Center
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 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 Ashton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 Ashton Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1984941
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1999706 (Ashton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1999706 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 290 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mingo
- Location given for Ashton Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8160991 Lon: -93.2874283
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Iowa's counties, including Jasper, 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- Ashton 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |