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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 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. 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 Ashton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.8161°   (41° 48' 57")

Lon:   -93.2869°   (-93° 17' 12")

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 .

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.

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 Ashton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Ashton 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 22 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Mingo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ira
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Green Castle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Valeria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Collins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Polk County
    • Oswalt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Goddard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Colfax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rhodes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
        • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Iowa Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
        • Iowa Center is located in Story County
      • Mitchellville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
        • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <5>
      • Bondurant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
        • Bondurant is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <5>
      • Metz
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
        • Metz is located in Jasper County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
        • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Colo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cambridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Cambridge is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <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 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kintz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kintz Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kintz Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Deeter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Farrar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrar Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
    • Sams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sams Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Barbee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Peoria Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peoria Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoria Cemetery
    • Greencastle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencastle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencastle Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Flock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flock Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • McKeever Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKeever Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeever Cemetery
      • Restland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Brubaker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brubaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brubaker Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brubaker Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Independence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Independence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence 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 Ashton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1999706  (Ashton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1999706 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: Mingo
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 290
      • Location given for GNIS #1999706 (Ashton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1984941

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ashton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8161, Longitude: -93.2869    
    <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.




 

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