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A visit to the Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bear Creek Cemetery:

42.2705, -91.9793

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Vinton. Vinton lies just to the south southwest of the Bear Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bear Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • First Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The First Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
  • Jefferson Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bear Creek School Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • Pettit Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pettit Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Hill Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Spencers Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Primmer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593452 <5>
  • Kisling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kisling Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kisling Cemetery
  • Urbana Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Urbana Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana Cemetery
  • Engledow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Engledow Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engledow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Greenwall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwall Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwall Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Vinton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94709 <5>
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Pratt Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pratt Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Creek Cemetery
    • Plum Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bear Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Brandon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Urbana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencers Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
  • Hamerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
  • Mount Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Vinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Benton City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
  • Shady Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Rowley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Walker is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Jubilee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
  • Center Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • La Porte City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Garrison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Shellsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jesup
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <6>
    • Quasqueton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Troy Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gilbertville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Palo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Doris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris

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 Bear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bear Creek Cemetery: