A visit to the Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Cemetery:
41.9367, -93.6597
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethany Cemetery is located in Story County<2>.
The county seat for Story County is located in Nevada. Nevada lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bethany Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sheldahl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Slater.
- The Sheldahl Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sheldahl Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365467 <5>
- Lincoln Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Slater.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221299 <5>
- Slater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Slater Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater Cemetery
- Ballard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
- Sunday Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunday Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunday Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fjelberg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fjelberg Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Ontario Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ontario Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Sheldahl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Sheldahl.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96327 <5>
- Cambridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
- College Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The College Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Cemetery
- Hillsdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willie Coons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Willie Coons Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Coons Cemetery
- The Willie Coons Cemetery has also been known as:
- Willie Coons Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360820 <5>
- Ames Municipal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Kelley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Midvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Slater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Huxley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldahl
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Ames
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ontario
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Cambridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alleman is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Shipley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Luther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Madrid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Polk City Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
- High Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Polk City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Zenorsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- Elkhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nevada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Xenia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Xenia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Andrews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Andrews is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Loring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Loring is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Maxwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Iowa Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
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 Story County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ames
- Ames lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bethany Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Madrid
- Nevada
- Polk City
- Slater
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Story 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 Bethany Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454537 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454537 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: Story
- Est. Elev: 315 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Slater
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9366532 Lon: -93.6596642
- 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 Story, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethany 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. |