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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 Bethel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethel Cemetery (FG ID #2140846)

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 Bethel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.7037°   (42° 42' 13")

Lon:   -91.1687°   (-91° 10' 7")

The cemetery is located in Clayton County<3>.

As an estimate, the Bethel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Colesburg.

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of the Bethel Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bethel Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bethel Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Koenig Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koenig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koenig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Koenig Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Noggle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noggle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Noggle Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Bolsinger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Friedlein Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedlein Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedlein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friedlein Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Hansel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hansel Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stock School Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stock School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stock School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stock School Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Clayton County
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    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Redman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redman Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Bierer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bierer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bierer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bierer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • 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 Clayton County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Old Garber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Garber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Garber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Garber Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Mt. Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Harmony Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Guttenberg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guttenberg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guttenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Clayton County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Osterdock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Colesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Millville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Clayton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Millville

      From the Bethel Cemetery to Millville

  • Garber
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
    • Garber is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Garber

      From the Bethel Cemetery to Garber

  • Elkport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
    • Elkport is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Guttenberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Holy Cross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
  • Turkey River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Luxemburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
    • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Cassville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Glen Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Buena Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Littleport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Garnavillo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • New Vienna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Holy Cross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Edgewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Greeley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <7>
    • North Andover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Almoral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Almoral

        From the Bethel Cemetery to Almoral

    • Clayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mederville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Oneida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Waupeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Clayton Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bagley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clayton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clayton 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 Bethel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949309  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1949309 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: Colesburg
      • County: Clayton         Elev: 277
      • Location given for GNIS #1949309 (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2140846

    The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/

    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>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 Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7037, Longitude: -91.1687    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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