A visit to the Athelstan 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 Athelstan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Athelstan Cemetery:
40.5761, -94.5252
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Athelstan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Athelstan Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- 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 Isadora Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Platteville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Platteville Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville Cemetery
- Honey Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Honey Grove Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove Cemetery
- Old Sheridan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Sheridan Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sheridan Cemetery
- Sheridan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
- The Sheridan Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sheridan VanSkyock Cemetery
- Luteston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Luteston Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luteston Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
- Kemery Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Kemery Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemery Cemetery
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- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Redding Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Redding Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin Cemetery
- Grant City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Grant City Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City Cemetery
- Fletchall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Fletchall Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletchall Cemetery
- 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 northeast of Grant City (MO).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1017772 <5>
- Forest Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Platte River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Platte River Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Blockton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- 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)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Redding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- 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)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Parnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Gaynor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Delphos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Worth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Prohibition City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orrsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Clearfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hopkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Denver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Ravenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Gentry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Gravity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- 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
- 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
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #454273 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: Taylor
- Est. Elev: 329 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sheridan
- Location given for Athelstan Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5761006 Lon: -94.5252393
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Athelstan 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. |
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