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A visit to the Athelstan Cemetery ...


The location of the Athelstan Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Athelstan Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Athelstan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   40.5761°   (40° 34' 33")

Lon:   -94.5252°   (-94° 31' 30")

The Athelstan Cemetery is located in Taylor County<2>.

The county seat for Taylor County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Athelstan Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Athelstan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Taylor 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 Athelstan 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Athelstan Cemetery.

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

    • Athelstan
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
    • Blockton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Sheridan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Irena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Redding
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Grant City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maloy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
      • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Parnell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <4>
    • Oxford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
    • Gaynor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
      • Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
    • Delphos
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
    • Worth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Prohibition City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
        • Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Conway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Benton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Bedford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Allendale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Orrsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
        • Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Clearfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
        • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
      • Hopkins
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>
      • Sharpsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Denver
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Ravenwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
        • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Gentry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
        • Gentry is located in Gentry County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Gravity
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
        • Gravity is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 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 Athelstan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Taylor County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Allendale
    • Athelstan
    • Bedford
    • Blockton
    • Clearfield
    • Conway
      • Conway lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Athelstan Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Gentry
      • Gentry lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Athelstan Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gentry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
    • Grant City
    • Gravity
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Parnell
      • Redding
      • Sharpsburg
      • Sheridan
      • Worth
        • Worth lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Athelstan Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Worth.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Athelstan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tent Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tent Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tent Chapel Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tent Chapel Cemetery
    • Isadora Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Isadora Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isadora Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • Platteville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platteville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Platteville Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platteville Cemetery
    • Honey Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Sheridan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
      • The Sheridan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sheridan VanSkyock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
    • Luteston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luteston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luteston Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luteston Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Kemery Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemery Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemery Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Redding Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redding Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
      • Brethren Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
      • McLaughlin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
      • Grant City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fletchall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Fletchall Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fletchall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Grant City (MO).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletchall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1017772 <6>
      • Forest Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
      • Platte River Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platte River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Platte River Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platte River 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 Athelstan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454273  (Athelstan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454273 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: Sheridan
      • County: Taylor         Elev: 329
      • Location given for GNIS #454273 (Athelstan Cemetery)

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Taylor, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Athelstan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5761, Longitude: -94.5252       In this case, the coordinates for the Athelstan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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