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:
42.0972, -90.9857
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 Jones County<2>.
The county seat for Jones County is located in Anamosa. Anamosa lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bear Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cady Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cady Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady Cemetery
- South Mineral Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wyoming Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Cemetery
- North Mineral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Johnson Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Town Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Town Cemetery
- Johnstown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnstown Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Cemetery
- North Madison Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Madison Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Monmouth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Monmouth Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Scotch Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Madison Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Reel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Reel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reel Cemetery
- Griffin Estate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- English Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The English Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
- Canton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Canton Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Cemetery
- Mayflower Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Cemetery
- Foley Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Foley Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley Farm Cemetery
- Baldwin Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hershberger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershberger Cemetery
- Hershberger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershberger Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Onslow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wyoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Monmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Center Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Hale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Clay Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oxford Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Oxford Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Emeline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- Olin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Crab Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Amber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Ironhills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Lost Nation
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Langworthy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Morley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Clarence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Toronto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Toronto is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Elwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elwood is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Cascade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Garry Owen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Fillmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Anamosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Jones County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anamosa
- Cascade
- Clarence
- Lost Nation
- Monmouth
- Monticello
- Olin
- Olin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bear Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
- Wyoming
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jones 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454420 (Bear Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454420 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: Jones
- Est. Elev: 274 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wyoming East
- Location given for Bear Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0972348 Lon: -90.9857013
- 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 Jones, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bear Creek 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |