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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 Bedwell Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bedwell Cemetery

Lat:   41.3667°   (41° 22' 0")

Lon:   -92.4637°   (-92° 27' 49")

The Bedwell Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.

The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bedwell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Bedwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Mahaska County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bedwell Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bedwell Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bedwell Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Indianapolis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
    • Rose Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Keomah Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
      • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • What Cheer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Exeelsior
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
      • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
    • Delta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Wright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Mahaska County
    • Gibson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Union Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • University Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Barnes City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Thornburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
        • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Lacey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
      • Oskaloosa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fremont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cedar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
        • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
      • Beacon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
        • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • New Sharon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hayesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Sigourney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
        • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <3>
      • Keswick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Evans
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Mahaska County
      • Givin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
        • Givin is located in Mahaska County
      • Aurora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Keokuk County

    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 Bedwell 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 Bedwell Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bedwell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wymore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wymore Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wymore Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Waddell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waddell Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddell Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Indianapolis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mormon Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tioga Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tioga Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tioga Cemetery
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • White Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Union Mills Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Woods Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • McFarlan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarlan Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlan Cemetery

    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 Bedwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454473  (Bedwell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454473 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: Rose Hill
      • County: Mahaska         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #454473 (Bedwell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bedwell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3667, Longitude: -92.4637    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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