A visit to the Beacon 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 Beacon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Beacon Cemetery (FG ID #94211).
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 Beacon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beacon Cemetery:
41.2774, -92.7089
The Beacon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Oskaloosa.
The cemetery is located in Mahaska County<3>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the east northeast of the Beacon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beacon Cemetery.
Establishment of the Beacon Cemetery ...
The Beacon Cemetery was established in 1877.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Beacon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beacon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- De Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Henness Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fishville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mahaska County Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McGlasson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oskaloosa Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rochester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- University Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Boles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
- Muchakinock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Muchakinock Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muchakinock Cemetery
- Spring Creek Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Madison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Beacon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beacon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beacon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Evans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oskaloosa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fishville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Givin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- University Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lakonta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Keomah Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tracy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eddyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Wright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lacey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bussey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Exeelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lovilia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dudley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Fremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pella
(14 miles [22.5 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 Beacon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beacon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bussey
- Eddyville
- Fremont
- Lovilia
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
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 Beacon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Beacon Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #94211
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454397 (Beacon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454397 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oskaloosa
- Location given for Beacon Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.277783 Lon: -92.7082502
- 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Beacon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |