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 #94252).
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 Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:
42.3091, -90.6884
The Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Zwingle.
The cemetery is located in Dubuque County<3>.
The county seat for Dubuque County is located in Dubuque. Dubuque lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of the Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Assumption Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Presley Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- East Hill Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
- Sisters of Charity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- French Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The French Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Rooney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rooney Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooney Cemetery
- Cottonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cottonville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville Cemetery
- Barnholdt / Dorr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dorr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dorr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorr Cemetery
- Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sweezy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sweezy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweezy Cemetery
- Baehler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Baehler Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baehler Cemetery
- New Melleray Abbey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Said Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Said Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Said Cemetery
- Beedle Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Beedle Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedle Farm Cemetery
- Country Poor Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Federman Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Donatus Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Zwingle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- La Motte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Washington Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Cottonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garry Owen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bernard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Donatus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Massey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Key West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wilkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cattese
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Crab Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Andrew
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Emeline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ironhills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Dubuque
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Peosta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Smiths
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Galena Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Centralia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Dubuque
(13 miles [20.9 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 Dubuque County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Dubuque
- East Dubuque
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 Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Dubuque 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 Bethel Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #94252
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454557 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454557 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: Dubuque
- Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Zwingle
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3088997 Lon: -90.6887416
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Bethel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dubuque, 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), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |