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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethany Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethany Cemetery (FG ID #94239)

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 Bethany Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.8343°   (41° 50' 3")

Lon:   -93.1253°   (-93° 7' 31")

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bethany 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 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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Bethany 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]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

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

    • Baxter
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ira
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Rhodes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Melbourne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clyde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Goddard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Mingo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Castle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Lambs Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Newton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Collins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Metz
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
        • Metz is located in Jasper County
      • Haverhill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
        • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>
      • Valeria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
        • Valeria is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Colfax
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • State Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
        • State Center is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <4>
      • Oswalt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
        • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
      • Kellogg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • LaMoille
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
        • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
      • Maxwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ferguson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
        • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Colo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Iowa Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
        • Iowa Center is located in Story County
      • Loring
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
        • Loring is located in Polk 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 Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Restland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Independence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Barbee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Flock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flock Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Linder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linder Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linder Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Deeter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Kintz Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kintz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kintz Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kintz Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Wittemberg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittemberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wittemberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittemberg Cemetery
      • Logan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logan Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • German Society Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Society Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Society Methodist Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Society Methodist Cemetery
      • Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Nicholls Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nicholls Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholls Cemetery
      • Ashton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • The Ashton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ashton Chapel Cemetery
        • Ashton Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984941 <1>
      • Moffitt Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moffitt Family Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffitt Family Cemetery
      • Newton Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
      • St. John's UCC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's UCC Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UCC 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 Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454536  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454536 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: Baxter SE
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 306
      • Location given for GNIS #454536 (Bethany Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #94239

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jasper, 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 things 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 Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8343, Longitude: -93.1253    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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