A visit to the Beaver Cemetery ...
The location of the Beaver Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Beaver Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beaver Cemetery
Lat: 41.7567° (41° 45' 24")
Lon: -93.9122° (-93° 54' 43")
The Beaver Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Adel. Adel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Beaver Cemetery .
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 Beaver Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Dallas County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beaver Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beaver Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Granger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dallas Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- High Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Xenia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Dallas County
- Woodward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Minburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Grimes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Polk County
- Bouton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
- Bouton is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <4>
- Herrold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
- Herrold is located in Polk County
- Madrid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waukee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Urbandale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
- Urbandale is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <4>
- Polk City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Panther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Adel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Adel is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <4>
- Clive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
- Clive is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <4>
- Johnston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <4>
- Polk City Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
- Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
- Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldahl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Windsor Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Windsor Heights is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights <4>
- Slater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Van Meter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Des Moines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
- West Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <4>
- Saylorville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Luther
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 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 Beaver Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beaver Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adel
- Adel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Beaver Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Bouton
- Dallas Center
- Johnston
- Madrid
- Minburn
- Perry
- Perry lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Beaver Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Polk City
- Slater
- Urbandale
- Waukee
- Woodward
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Beaver Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beaver Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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 Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
- Snider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Snider Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
- Robbins Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robbins Chapel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Chapel Cemetery
- Woodward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodward Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
- Hoff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hoff Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoff Cemetery
- Xenia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Xenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Xenia Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Xenia Cemetery
- Minburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Minburn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minburn Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The King Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hopkins Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Myers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
- Dallas County Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The United Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hopkins Grove UMC Cemetery
- J.B. Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274288 <7>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Boone County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the State Hospital Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Woodward.
- The State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodmeadow Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2447643 <7>
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 Beaver Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454435 (Beaver Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #454435 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: Woodward
- County: Dallas Elev: 299
- Location given for GNIS #454435 (Beaver Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dallas County: www.co.dallas.ia.us/
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 Dallas, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beaver Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7567, Longitude: -93.9122 In this case, the coordinates for the Beaver 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |