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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethany Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Bethany Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.9367°   (41° 56' 12")

Lon:   -93.6597°   (-93° 39' 34")

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 .

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 Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Story 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.

    • Kelley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Midvale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Slater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Huxley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <4>
    • Sheldahl
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Ames
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
    • Ontario
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Story County
    • Cambridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
    • Alleman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Shipley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Luther
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Madrid
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Polk City Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • High Bridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Jordan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Boone County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
        • Zenorsville is located in Story County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
        • Xenia is located in Dallas County
      • Andrews
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
        • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Loring
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
        • Loring is located in Polk County
      • Maxwell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Iowa Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
        • Iowa Center is located in Story 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 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
      • Madrid lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bethany Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madrid.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Nevada
      • Nevada lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethany Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nevada.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
    • Polk City
    • Slater
      • Slater lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bethany Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slater.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater

    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.<6>

    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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Slater.
      • The Sheldahl Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sheldahl Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldahl Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365467 <7>
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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 Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Story County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221299 <7>
    • Slater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slater Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Sunday Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunday Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunday Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Garden Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Prairie Cemetery
    • Fjelberg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fjelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fjelberg Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Ontario Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ontario Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Sheldahl Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldahl Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96327 <7>
      • Cambridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
      • College Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The College Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Cemetery
      • Hillsdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Willie Coons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Ames Municipal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomington 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 #454537  (Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454537 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: Slater
      • County: Story         Elev: 315
      • Location given for GNIS #454537 (Bethany Cemetery)

    The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/

    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 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 '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: 41.9367, Longitude: -93.6597       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethany 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.




 

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