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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...



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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Colesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Millville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Garber
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Elkport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
    • Wood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • 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.<4> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Glen Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
        • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • 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.<4> 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <5>
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • North Andover
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
        • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Clayton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
      • Mederville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
        • Mederville is located in Clayton County
      • 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.<4> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
        • Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
      • Clayton Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
        • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
      • Bagley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
        • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Koenig Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koenig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koenig Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koenig Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Noggle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noggle Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noggle Cemetery
    • Bolsinger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Graham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Friedlein Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedlein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friedlein Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedlein Cemetery
    • Hansel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hansel Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansel Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stock School Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stock School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stock School Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stock School Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Redman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redman Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
      • Bierer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bierer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bierer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bierer Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Old Garber Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Garber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Garber Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Garber Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Mt. Harmony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Harmony Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery
      • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Guttenberg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guttenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guttenberg Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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