A visit to the Belle Fountain 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 Belle Fountain Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Belle Fountain Cemetery:
41.2804, -92.8671
The Belle Fountain Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east of the Belle Fountain Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Belle Fountain Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Belle Fountain Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Belle Fountain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Orey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orey Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Doud Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Doud Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doud Cemetery
- Weldon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Porter Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Porter Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Grove Cemetery
- Rochester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eureka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Pringle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Boles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mahaska County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brecke Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Brecke Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecke Ridge Cemetery
- Loynachan Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- De Long Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fishville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Belle Fountain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Belle Fountain Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tracy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Olivet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Bussey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fishville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Evans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pershing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Attica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Indiana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bluff Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lakonta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beacon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lovilia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Givin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oskaloosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- University Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Peoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 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 Belle Fountain 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 Belle Fountain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bussey
- Eddyville
- Knoxville
- Lovilia
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
- Pella lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Belle Fountain Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pella.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 professional and volunteer 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 Belle Fountain 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 Belle Fountain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454494 (Belle Fountain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454494 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: 248 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leighton
- Location given for Belle Fountain Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2802795 Lon: -92.8668653
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belle Fountain Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |